Accounts Administrator (15 month contract)
Job LocationLondonEmployment typeTemporary (Fixed Term)DepartmentOperationsTargeted Start DateImmediate
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.
Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.
We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.
DRW is currently seeking an Accounts Payable Administrator for a 15-month contract to work closely with our Global Accounting team as well as our trading and operational teams in our London office.
What You'll Do:
1. Verify and match invoices against purchase orders eRequester
2. Coordinate with internal teams to resolve billing issues and any outstanding questions
3. Process non-purchase order invoices in Corcentric
4. Utilise Concur (travel & expense system) to process expense reports/corporate credit card transactions
5. Prepare wire transfer payments
6. Create new supplier records in the accounting system
7. Organise and file documents electronically
8. Perform complex allocations and produce monthly journal entries for various accruals/reclass entries and prepare ad hoc reports
9. Provide support and answer questions on expenses when needed
10. Ad-hoc tasks related to Accounts Payable
What We're Looking For:
11. Degree educated or AAT qualification
12. Minimum 5 years’ Accounts Payable experience
13. Prior experience working in Financial Services/Proprietary Trading environment
14. Previous experience with multiple entities, multiple jurisdictions, multi-currency, complex allocations, and creating journal entries
15. Must be highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
16. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
17. The ability to learn quickly, be pro-active and be a strong team player
18. Strong knowledge and experience of working with Microsoft Office products (especially Excel, Outlook, Word)
This role is a 15-month maternity leave cover role. The role is 5 days a week in the office for the first 2 months and 3+ days a week thereafter.