Accounts Payable Assistant (Travel Expenses) 3-Month Temp | £19.08 per hour | Hybrid | Central London

Join a well-respected intergovernmental organisation based in central London as a temporary Accounts Payable Assistant and play a key role in supporting their finance team.

This is a 3-month temporary contract offering £19.08 per hour PAYE, with a hybrid work setup (2–3 days in the office) that lets you balance office buzz with home productivity.

What You’ll Do:

You’ll help ensure smooth and accurate financial operations, with a focus on accounts payable and travel-related processing activities. Your responsibilities will include:

- Accurately processing payment requests in line with policies and controls
- Setting up and updating supplier accounts in the database
- Reviewing and verifying supporting documentation and approvals
- Managing payment runs efficiently (multi-currency and cheque-based)
- Reconciling aged creditors and generating journals (prepayment, accrual, corrections)
- Processing staff travel advances and claims
- Handling direct debit transactions and verifying cleared liabilities
- Preparing exception reports and resolving payment queries

What You’ll Bring:

We’re looking for someone who is:

- Part-qualified (AAT or ACCA) with a strong grounding in accounting or bookkeeping
- Experienced in accounts payable, particularly travel and non-travel expense processing
- Confident with double-entry accounting and monthly credit card reconciliations
- Familiar with P2P processes and electronic banking systems
- A skilled user of Microsoft Office and financial software
- Highly organized with strong interpersonal and communication skills