Dutch-speaking Accounts Payable Specialist

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000
Location: Hybrid Working (office & remote)

Why Apply for This Role?

• Competitive salary of £45,000–£50,000
• A hybrid working model offering flexibility
• Opportunity for a permanent position
• Free on-site parking
• Company pension scheme
• Supportive and collaborative finance team

The Role

You will play a key role in ensuring the accurate processing of invoices, maintaining strong supplier relationships, and supporting month-end financial activities within a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and review high volumes of supplier invoices across multiple currencies, ensuring compliance with internal policies and financial controls.
• Liaise with procurement and supply chain teams to resolve invoice discrepancies and enhance invoice processing procedures.
• Code, match and post stock-related invoices within the ERP system, investigating and resolving pricing or quantity variances.
• Prepare and execute weekly and monthly payment runs, including:
  • Domestic payments
  • Foreign currency (FX) payments
• Perform intercompany recharge calculations and ensure accurate reconciliation of intercompany balances.
• Maintain the Accounts Payable ledger, carrying out regular supplier statement reconciliations.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations across operational accounts and invoice financing facilities.
• Ensure all financial documentation is accurate, complete and audit-ready for both internal and external reviews.
• Manage employee expense submissions, allocating costs appropriately across departments and providing analysis where required.
• Support month-end close activities, including accruals, prepayments and journal postings.
• Post journals relating to VAT, PAYE and other statutory requirements, ensuring reconciliation with relevant returns.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting by maintaining an accurate schedule of upcoming payments.
• Provide support to credit control and the wider finance team during periods of leave or peak workload.

About You

• Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within a high-volume Accounts Payable environment.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (Xero experience advantageous).
• Proven experience processing invoices, reconciling supplier statements and managing payment runs.
• Experience dealing with multiple currencies and foreign exchange payments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
• Able to work independently whilst contributing effectively within a team environment.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing deadlines, particularly at month-end.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to liaise across departments and with international suppliers.
• A solid understanding of general ledger processes, profit and loss accounts and balance sheets would be beneficial.

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