Accounts Payable Assistant

Bauer Media Outdoor UK

Accounts Payable Assistant handling supplier invoice processing for Bauer Media Outdoor International. Supporting daily accounting activities and financial compliance within the group accounting team.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be the first point of contact for supplier and colleague payment enquiries, demonstrating a confident and professional approach while managing your workload with minimal supervision
Process invoices against receipted purchase orders
Register non-PO invoices and obtain the relevant approvals
Reconcile supplier statements
Ensure incoming emails are actioned daily
Proactively review and investigate unpaid items
Follow up on aged items and outstanding queries to ensure prompt resolution
Support the accounting team with accruals and forecasting activities
Assist with internal and external audits
Ensure adherence to internal controls and compliance procedures is properly documented

Requirements

What you’ll need

Previous experience within a transactional finance or accounts payable environment
Basic understanding of accounting principles
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Reliable, trustworthy, and able to handle sensitive information confidentially
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Confident liaising with external suppliers in a professional manner
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Experience using accounting software and banking platform
Basic understanding of VAT processes and procedures

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary of DOE
Participation in our 10% annual core scheme
Flexible working (this generally looks like 3 days in our offices and 2 days at home)
25 days’ annual leave inc. bank holidays
2 paid volunteering days each year to support a charity or because that matters to you
Company Pension Scheme matched at 5% or 8%
Healthcare Cash Plan
Life Insurance and group income protection scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Travel/Season ticket loans and a whole host of discounts across 100s of retailers

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Hard Skills & Tools

invoice processingreconciliationaccrualsforecastingaccounting principlesVAT processes

Soft Skills

attention to detailreliabilitytrustworthinessconfidentialityorganizational skillstime managementwritten communicationverbal communicationinterpersonal communication