[Hiring] Accounts Payable Clerk @Cognism

Role Description

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to support our payables function at Cognism. This is a hands-on role responsible for the day-to-day processing of vendor bills, credit card transactions, and employee expense reports, reporting to the Director of Accounting. This part-time role offers the flexibility to organise your day around your personal needs, while helping keep our financial operations running smoothly.

• Invoice Processing: Accurately code and process vendor bills, credit card transactions, and employee expense reports in a timely manner.
• Vendor Communication: Respond to vendor queries about invoice status, discrepancies, and payments, escalating anything unresolved to the Director of Accounting.
• Vendor Data: Maintain the AP master file data ensuring timely updates of address and bank data.
• Payment Support: Help prepare weekly/monthly payment runs and ensure supporting documentation is complete and accurate.
• Compliance: Follow AP policies and procedures consistently; flag anything that looks like a compliance or control issue.
• Process Awareness: Note recurring issues or inefficiencies in day-to-day processing and suggest them to the Director of Accounting as opportunities for improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with treasury, finance, and other relevant departments to streamline AP processes, resolve issues, and ensure timely and accurate financial information sharing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounts payable
• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or business
• Proficiency in NetSuite (AP function) strongly preferred
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Strong knowledge of VAT rules
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members, vendors, and management
• Eagerness to learn and willingness to take on new challenges

Benefits

• Building an inclusive community of brilliant, diverse people
• Support, challenge, and inspire each other every day
• Opportunity to make an impact
• Values that guide how we work and treat each other
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive workplace