Contract Type: Full time - Permanent
Location: Brighton - Hybrid
Salary: £26,520 per annum

Study Group has an opportunity within our Accounts Payable team, where you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and staff expense claims through to payment. This includes managing student refunds and commission payments across the UK, Europe, Singapore, North America, and our regional offices. The role offers exposure to an international operation and requires strong communication skills to build effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Accounts Payable:

Accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices onto Agresso
Understand the Delegation of Authority policy to ensure accurate routing of un-coded invoices
Accurate processing of all Domestic and International payment runs, including Suppliers, Home Stay, Student Refunds and Agent commission
Migrate payments from Cheque to ACH or Wires transfers
Reduce daily urgent payments to assist cash management
Perform regular statement reconciliation/ Trade Creditor reviews ensuring debit balances and queries are resolved in a timely manner
Dedicated Finance contact for allocated suppliers; ensure day to day queries are dealt with in a timely and effective manner. Ensure pending issues are followed up at all times.

Staff Expenses:

Ensure staff expenses are authorised in-line with Delegation of Authority policy
Ensure correct treatment of staff benefits and VAT
Accurate and timely processing of staff expenses onto Agresso
Reconcile credit card statement to Agresso AP Account / Control Account at month end
Investigate unidentified credit card transactions; escalating fraudulent activity to senior management
Responsible for ensuring efficient and accurate processing of staff cash expense payments

Team working / Customer Service:

Keep AP Manager up-to-date with progress on tasks and objectives
Build and maintain good working relationships with internal staff and Suppliers
Ensure information is accurately recorded, in a timely manner for our internal and external customers
Ensure continuous personal development with systems maintenance on Study Global, Sales Force and Finance system
Work closely with the wider finance teams and department managers in order to ensure accurate processing

Ad-hoc. Provide support and assistance to Finance team as and when required

ABOUT YOU

AAT Qualified or studier is preferred
Knowledge & a good understanding of the Accounts Payable function
Proven experience within a high volume Accounts Payable environment
Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Good working knowledge of Excel
Flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and a good team player
Flexibility - being able to adapt to a constantly changing environment
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Ability to work effectively in a team
Able to adhere to deadlines and effectively manage their own work load
Excellent customer service (internal and external customers)

ABOUT US
Study Group is a leading international education provider that is dedicated and passionate about helping students around the world, creating a brighter future and reaching their full potential. We are a trusted international educator to students and more than 50 university partners globally. We deliver high-quality international education solutions that drive success for our partners and students. We are able to provide students with the resources and guidance they need to succeed. Our global network of offices and university partnerships ensure that students receive the best educational services available.

ORGANISATION COMPLIANCE
For successful applicants the following checks will be conducted- Criminal Background Check (country specific), x2 References, ID and Right to Work checks as well as Education Verification. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, or any other factor. We believe that the best person for the job should be selected based on skills and experience alone. Your information will be kept confidential and stored securely. Please see our Privacy Policy.
We adopt a rolling recruitment process meaning that we review applications as they are submitted. To avoid disappointment, please ensure that you apply ASAP.

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