Payables Processing Assistant- 12 Months Fixed Term

Collinson Group is a global leader in driving loyalty and engagement for many of the world’s largest companies. Predominantly through the provision of travel related benefits within a market leading digital travel ecosystem. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading experience in delivering products and services across four core capabilities: Loyalty, Lifestyle Benefits and Insurance.

The group provides unrivalled insight and expertise around affluent consumers and frequent travellers, creating and delivering products and services now accessible to over 400m end consumers.

We have more than 25 years’ experience, with 28 global locations, servicing over 800 clients in 170 countries, employing 1,800 people.

We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception - from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.

Key clients include: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 colleagues globally.

**What does a Payables Processing Assistant at Collinson do?**

We are looking for a payables processing assistant to come and join us on a 12 months contract. The Processing Assistant will take responsibility for processing purchase invoices across all divisions of Collinson Group. Ensuring correct records are maintained, which will satisfy the external auditors and ensure all suppliers are paid in a prompt manner.

**Your duties will include and are not limited to the following activities and tasks**:.
- Data entry of purchase invoices & credit notes.
- Checking and submitting employee expense forms.
- Ensure all invoices are authorised and posted in time to meet the management accounts deadline.
- Provide payment requests to the payments team.
- Create payment runs
- Assist with payment queries
- Provide proof of payments/remittances as required
- Produce manual cheques when required and immediately post on the system.
- Reconcile supplier statements on a monthly basis ensuring copy invoices are requested and received where necessary.
- Post direct debits/payments that have been made from our bank account into the finance system.
- Filling
- Any other task that may reasonably be requested by the wider finance team/Supervisor
- Data entry experience - ideal but not required.
- Good Excel skills
- Ability to work as part of a team, but also capable of working on own initiative.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to accurately complete tasks while meeting key deadlines.
- Problem solving skill
- Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success._
- We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Act smarter, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients._