Qualified Accountant - Accounts Payable & Expenses Accounting -

Job Description

Interim management accountant | Asset Management

Your new company
Hays is working in partnership with a leading global asset management business to appoint a qualified accountant into a temporary Accounts Payable & Expenses Accounting role. The organisation operates within the financial services sector, with a strong UK and international footprint, supporting complex and regulated investment management activities.

This assignment sits within an established UK finance function and has been created to support a period of increased reporting, change, and operational demand.

Your new role
Reporting into senior cost leadership within UK Finance, this role requires a qualified accountant to take responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of accounts payable, expenses accounting, and associated cost processes across UK entities.Key responsibilities will include:

• Full Accounts Payable ownership, including invoice validation, coding, PO matching, payment processing, and resolution of vendor queries.
• Expenses accounting and reporting, ensuring employee claims adhere to policy and are accurately posted to the general ledger.
• End-to-end Purchase Order (PO) management, including reconciliation of PO liabilities and liaison with Procurement.
• Daily bank reconciliations and investigation/resolution of reconciling items.
• Supporting month-end and quarter-end close, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis for expense accounts.
• Supporting VAT submissions and broader cost accounting requirements in line with UK and group standards.
• Producing management information, supporting audits, and contributing to process improvements and finance transformation initiatives, including systems or ledger migrations.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role requiring strong technical accounting knowledge, control awareness, and the ability to operate effectively in a regulated financial services environment.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered, you must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with:

• Proven post-qualification experience within Accounts Payable, Expenses Accounting, or cost-focused finance roles.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and expense policy governance.
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle or similar), particularly around PO-driven AP environments.
• Solid Excel capability (pivot tables, lookups, formulas).
• Experience supporting month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and audit processes.
• Working knowledge of UK VAT and taxation controls.
• The ability to manage deadlines, work accurately under pressure, and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Experience within asset management, investment management, banking, or wider financial services is highly advantageous.
This role will suit a technically strong, qualified accountant who is comfortable operating in an interim, operational finance role while maintaining strong controls and supporting change.
What you'll get in return
You will be working within an exciting period of change for the business and be involved in project work. You will receive a competitive day rate and work within a hybrid environment.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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