Description

Banking and Accounts Payable Accountant (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
22 Bishopsgate, London - Hybrid

At AXA IM our purpose, to act for human progress by investing for what matters, is central to every action we take as a business. As a responsible asset manager, we actively invest for the long-term to help our clients, our people and the world to prosper.

As a future Banking and Accounts Payable Accountant, you will report to our Head of Cost and Expenses, and you will be part of AXA IM General Secretary.

DISCOVER your opportunity
Responsible for contributing to the efficiency and operational effectiveness of all Banking and Accounts Payable processes for AXA IM in the UK. Including accurate and complete recording of costs and adherence to CASS rules.

Your role and responsibilities will include:
Operate and control the banking processes including:
• Accurately inputting daily electronic bank payments into our online banking tools within agreed deadlines.
• Monitor bank and money market fund accounts' balances for UK entities ensuring that threshold balances are maintained, preparing daily & weekly cash flow forecasts and banking reports.
• Accurately posting and matching cash journals as required within the general ledger (CODA/ Oracle) including interest and other journals.
• Assist with the maintenance of the internal bank mandate management.
• Monthly and annual reports

Support for the efficient and timely payment and processing of invoices and expenses including:
• Ad-hoc processing of supplier invoices within the Coda procurement tool and ledger in line with Finance standards.
• Process all journals in an accurate and timely manner regarding manual banking, FX and cheque payments. Promptly with relevant description.
• Generate weekly supplier and expense payment runs
• Produce and monitor the trade creditor aging report weekly and the staff expense payments daily. Investigate and resolve queries and any aged balances in creditor accounts on both invoices and expenses in a timely manner, obtaining approvals for invoices and purchase orders, liaising professionally and clearly with suppliers and employees as appropriate.
• Support the team with training on Concur and Coda Procurement for the business and assist with issue resolution.

Perform all CASS activities accurately and to deadlines including:
• Performing daily bank reconciliation for client CASS with the associated internal entries to ensure the CASS internal records are accurate. Daily inputting the CASS reconciliation onto the CASS web tool. Ensure CASS related issues are resolved promptly to prevent any breaches, promptly escalating any problems.
• Produce and distribute the daily CASS review pack to the Finance team, to identify rejected payments and ensure the items are resolved ensuring no CASS implications.
• Monthly production of the CASS CMAR report in accordance with the regulatory requirement

Other duties include:
• Ensure all team group-mailboxes are monitored and managed within SLA and all queries are highlighted and followed up.
• Accurate and timely preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist in managing, maintaining and monitoring corporate cards, including limits, replacements, fraudulent activity raised in line with company procedures.
• Manage with the ongoing maintenance internal Budget Holder Matrix
• Support for other accounts payable duties as required.

Qualifications
SHARE your unique expertise
We welcome different combinations of skills & experiences.

Your qualifications and experience:
• GCSE
• A levels or AAT Foundation Level
• Previous experience in a Banking and Accounts Payable team
• Online banking systems
• CASS knowledge is beneficial but not essential

Your knowledge and skills:
• Organised with good level of accuracy, numeracy, and accounting knowledge
• Proficient system skills including MS Excel, and preferably Coda/ Oracle, RBS Bankline, HSBC.net and Connexis
• Ability to work unsupervised & strong team player
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

We would love to know more about you. Let's connect! Send us your resume.