Accounts Payable - Asset Management

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Invoice Management: Support end-to-end invoice processing, including validation, coding, and allocation to appropriate funds or cost centres, where applicable.
• Approval Workflow: Support invoice review and approval processes, ensuring adherence to internal policies, controls, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Payment Execution: Manage payment runs and coordinate with third-party administrators to ensure timely and accurate disbursements.
• Ledger Maintenance & Reconciliation: Maintain Accounts Payable ledgers, update relevant records and spreadsheets, and perform reconciliations to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Maintain professional and effective relationships with vendors and service providers while upholding organizational standards.
• Process Improvement: Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Accounts Payable function by identifying opportunities for process efficiencies, standardization, and automation.
• System & Project Implementation: Participate in the implementation of invoice processing platforms, including testing, training, transition, and rollout activities.
• Financial Policy & Documentation Compliance: Ensure Accounts Payable activities and expense allocations are aligned with applicable internal financial policies, controls, and relevant fund documentation.
• Finance Operations Support: Manage intercompany recharges, fund recharges, cash settlements, and expense allocations in coordination with relevant Finance and Accounts Payable teams.
• Audit Support: Support internal audits, ISAE 3402 requirements, and external audit engagements by providing required information and documentation.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Management Reporting: Prepare and present monthly and quarterly dashboards to management, with a focus on reducing aged invoices, outstanding settlements, fund recharges, and other pending items.

Key Requirements / Qualifications

Essential

• Experience in Accounts Payable, preferably with exposure to Fund Accounting or fund-related finance operations.
• Qualified bookkeeper or part-qualified accountant.
• Strong control mindset with attention to accuracy, compliance, and financial processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience working with large datasets.
• Willingness to learn and work with new processes, systems, and finance technologies.

Desirable

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within a publicly listed organization, Asset Management, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Financial Services, or Professional Services environment.
• Experience working and coordinating with offshore or globally distributed teams.