Accounts Payable Accountant

Summary

Join Third Bridge, a leading investment research firm, as an Accounts Payable Specialist. You will be responsible for processing specialist and staff payments, managing expense reports, and performing month-end reconciliations. Duties include creating and checking invoices, investigating bank queries, and liaising with operational teams. You will also assist with cash flow updates, bank reconciliations, and month-end reporting. The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel and various systems. A Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and check specialist invoices on Netsuite and the Intranet
• Create and upload payment files to the bank for the specialists
• Proactively investigate bank queries when processing payments
• Respond to internal tickets regarding specialist payment queries with a target deadline
• Liaise with operational teams and specialists in resolving queries
• Communicate and update the specialist payment status internally
• Month end invoice checking and reconciliations
• Update the Cash Flow daily and assist with bank reconciliations
• Check expense reports with receipts and ensure the expenses are accurately submitted by employees via Netsuite
• Process the staff expense payment run
• Manage the shared mailbox and ensure all emails are answered promptly and professionally
• Check and bill purchase orders for the vendor payment run
• Assist management with preparation of month-end reporting and audit files
• Fully understand and explain details of the company’s expense policy
• Communicate professionally with responsible parties on necessary banking compliance requests
• Ensure accurately and efficiently
• Spot irregular transactions and appropriately flag them to management
• Ad hoc supporting work on Accounts Payable as assigned by management

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and above preferable, Finance or accounting related
• Strong communicator in English; very good command of spoken and written English
• Excel competence
• Comfortable in picking up a variety of systems quickly and working with bank systems
• Able to multiple-task and a keen eye for detail
• Be target driven with a can-do attitude
• A hard worker who is motivated to take ownership of the role
• The ability to work independently and self-motive
• Proactive member of the team, fit into team well, demonstrates strong governance understanding

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary reflective of your skills and experience
• Time Off: Benefit from 18 days of paid time off (PTO), 8 fixed holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 8 casual leaves. PTO increases with tenure
• Learning & Development: Receive a personal development reimbursement yearly for customised learning programs. Additionally, a dedicated budget supports studies and job-related qualifications
• Health & Well-being: Access private medical insurance, maternity benefits, and engage in various events promoting mental health
• Life Cover: Automatically enrolled in Life Insurance cover from your date of hire, providing coverage 4x the annual CTC
• Flexibility: Embrace our work-from-anywhere policy, hybrid work options, and enjoy "Winter Fridays."
• Fun at Work: Unwind in our breakout area with games like foosball, Table Tennis, and PlayStation5
• Recognition & Rewards: Earn points through our colleague-to-colleague recognition program, redeemable for hotels, gift cards, charity donations, and more
• Snacks & Refreshments: Stay energised with daily snacks, tea, and coffee provided
• CSR Days: Contribute to social responsibility with 2 CSR days annually – take time off to volunteer