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 & reconciliations: Support bank reconciliations, cash management, and payment cut-offs; investigate variances promptly.

Expenses & cards: Oversee employee expenses and corporate card transactions, enforce policy compliance, and ensure timely reimbursement.

Tax & 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 streamline P2P, reduce exceptions, and enhance supplier experience.

Accounts Payable experience required: Previous Accounts Payable experience within Banking or Financial Services, ideally across a multi-entity and high-volume environment.

Strong, advanced experience using NetSuite or similar cloud-based platform.

Experience creating payment runs, generating bank files and completing reconciliations.

Knowledge of Saved Searches and basic SuiteAnalytics, with an understanding of roles, permissions and audit trails.

Strong knowledge of VAT, invoice coding, accruals, prepayments and AP subledger integrity.

An understanding of financial controls and regulatory expectations within a Financial Services environment.

Excellent attention to detail with the ability to prioritise effectively in a deadline-driven environment.

Strong communication skills and confidence managing supplier and internal stakeholder relationships.

Intermediate Excel skills, including experience with Accounts Payable automation tools.

Company Benefits Include: Access to private medical cover. Uncapped annual leave. Medical cash scheme.