Accounts Payable Specialist

Wise May are looking for an experienced and versatile Accounts Payable Specialist to join an Investment Banking firm based in the City of London. The role with entail taking ownership of the end-to-end Accounts Payable function across a multi-entity environment. This is a key role within a regulated financial services business, offering the opportunity to manage supplier relationships, payment cycles, reconciliations and AP controls while using NetSuite to drive accuracy and efficiency. This a 12-month Maternity Cover, with hybrid working and the hours are 8:30am - 5:30pm. Accounts Payable duties include: End-to-end AP processing: coding, approvals, and posting in NetSuite. Payment runs: Prepare weekly/monthly payment runs, ensuring correct approval workflows and liquidity alignment. Supplier management: Maintain vendor master data (KYC/AML checks where applicable), reconcile statements, resolve disputes, and monitor credit terms. Banking and reconciliations: Support bank reconciliations, cash management, and payment cut-offs; investigate variances promptly. Expenses and cards: Oversee employee expenses and corporate card transactions, enforce policy compliance, and ensure timely reimbursement. Tax and reporting: Validate VAT treatment, assist with monthly VAT reports, and produce AP ageing reports/dashboards. Period close: Support month-end close-accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and VAT checks. Stakeholder engagement: Partner with Department Heads to ..... full job details .....