Accounts Payable Assistant - Part-Time Birmingham

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At Cambridge Healthcare Research (CHR), we partner with the world's largest biopharmaceutical companies, supporting their commercial and strategic decision-making. We employ rigorous primary and secondary research to ensure we provide our clients with robust market analysis and actionable recommendations.
At CHR, we strive for excellence in everything we do and pride ourselves on a culture that nurtures the talented and the curious, helping the inquisitive and the ambitious to develop skills which enable them to grow as people, within a dynamic team environment. Our values enable us to embed considered and curious teams at the heart of any client challenge:

Collaboration - We build strong connections to achieve more together
Excellence - We aim for greatness in everything we do
Community - We deliver beyond work for our people, our clients, and wider society
Courage - We embrace challenges as opportunities for growth
Integrity - We always do the right thing

The Opportunity
The Accounts Payable Assistant is a part-time role, that allows flexibility for the ideal candidate. The role will assist the finance team by processing expense claims, providing purchase ledger cover and support and generally assisting the finance team where possible. The ideal candidate will have an eye for detail, have experience in carrying out similar roles and is looking for flexibility, whilst still being able to be part of a team that is striving to make continuous improvements.
Requirements
What you will be doing
Expense Claims:

Ensure that expense claims are processed, examined, allocated to project codes, and paid in a timely manner
Ensure that all queries are handled efficiently
Ensure that all expense claims have sufficient documentation to support the claim e.g., receipts and adhere to policy
Review and correct specific items within each expense claim, including: VAT status, expense categorisation, currency and exchange rate, personal expense flags

Purchase Ledger (Assist/Cover):

Ensure all supplier invoices/credit notes are processed in a timely manner
Ensure all queries are handled effectively
Ensure that all purchases follow the standard purchase invoice approval process
Process supplier invoices/credits, including: Review coding of invoices/credit notes into Salesforce ERP and query if necessary, ensure correct project accounting for all purchases, ensure correct authorisation is obtained in accordance with limits and budgets set, assist supplier payment runs by bank transfer in a timely manner in accordance with the terms agreed with the supplier, reconcile all supplier statements on a regular basis and, where necessary, request copy invoices

Support/Cover:

Provide first line support on supplier queries e.g., non-payment of invoices, payment requests, disputes over invoices
Assist with month and year-end duties and any other ad-hoc tasks that arise from time to time

Other areas:

Support consultants with processing KOL payments
Issue Revolut cards and troubleshoot problems
Monitor and action accounts inbox
Ad-hoc business reporting

Who Will Thrive In This Role
To succeed as a Accounts Payable Assistant, you will need have experience in a similar role, with strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial data. Proficiency in office products is preferred, in addition to a desire to build trusted partnerships with members of the team, in order to achieve commercial and strategic goals. Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal are essential.
Who We Are
CHR for Society:We believe that a great business is not just about revenues and profits. It's also about using our expertise and resources to have a positive impact on society and the environment. At CHR we are fully committed to driving positive change in the world - we want our employees to not only build fantastic careers, but also to know they have the ability to positively impact society along the way.
Benefits
Compensation & Benefits
CHR's head office is in Shoreditch, London, with a second office in Birmingham. This role would be Birmingham based with a minimum requirement of 20 hours per week. We offer a flexible and stimulating environment with an expectation of 1-2 days a month in the office, as well as a competitive salary and benefits package that includes:

£28,000 per annum (Full-time equivalent), depending on prior experience
Annual bonus
25 days holiday per year (with an additional day per year of service, up to 30 days) plus all bank/public holidays and Christmas/New Year closure
Private Healthcare and Life Assurance
Contributory Pension Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Mind & Body allowance to support activities that proactively support your health & wellbeing (such as gym membership or wellbeing apps)
A collaborative and stimulating leadership environment
An opportunity to make and influence decisions that will drive CHR forward

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Accounting/Auditing
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IT Services and IT Consulting

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