Interim AP Assistant

Location: London (Hybrid – Tuesday mandatory office day)

Contract: Initial 3 months (with potential to extend to year-end, depending on business needs)

Pay Rate: £175 – £200 per day inside IR35 Via Umbrella (depending on experience)

We're partnering with a dynamic, fast-growing organisation in the hospitality sector. Due to a significant increase in audit and corporate activity, an opportunity has arisen for an Interim AP Assistant to support the Accounts Payable team.

About the role: This hands-on role will provide vital support to the AP function during a busy period. You will handle day-to-day accounts payable processes across multiple entities and currencies, while assisting with audit-related requests in a fast-paced environment. Most invoice processing is automated, with a focus on accuracy and stakeholder support.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the generic AP inbox and responding to vendor and internal queries
• Processing accounts payable across multiple entities and currencies (100+ invoices per month)
• Supporting new vendor setup and KYC processes
• Performing month-end balance sheet reconciliations
• Processing staff expenses via Concur
• Handling virtual corporate card postings (HSBC)
• Working with the Kofax AP workflow system
• Providing ad-hoc support to non-finance stakeholders

Skills & Experience

• Solid experience in a busy multi-entity, multi-currency Accounts Payable role
• Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy, particularly with entity and currency matching
• Familiarity with Concur and AP workflow/automation tools (Kofax experience is advantageous)
• Comfortable dealing with a high volume of queries and cross-functional stakeholders
• Proactive, organised and able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Hospitality background is a plus but not essential

Additional Information

• Immediate or early July start preferred
• Hybrid working – Tuesday is the mandatory office day