# Accounts Payable & Receivable Specialist

**Company:** [Improbable](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/improbable)
**Location:** London, United Kingdom
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Excel, Google Sheets, Double-Entry Bookkeeping, Spendesk, Expensify, NetSuite, ERP, AI Automation
**Posted:** 2026-07-30

> Owns end-to-end Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations, reconciliations, invoicing, payments, collections, and month-end close. The role requires 5+ years of hands-on Finance Operations experience, strong spreadsheet skills, and familiarity with accounting systems and automation.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Accounts Payable
- Own the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, including finance mailbox management, invoice processing, bank reconciliations, and payment runs.
- Ensure invoices are accurately coded, approved, and processed in line with company policies and internal controls.
- Partner with Procurement, budget holders, suppliers, and other stakeholders to resolve queries and maintain efficient payment processes.
- Manage corporate card and employee expense processes, including Spendesk and Expensify administration.
- Reconcile expense and card transactions, ensuring accurate coding and supporting documentation.
- Contribute to Procure-to-Pay (P2P) automation and wider finance transformation initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve controls, streamline workflows, and reduce manual effort through automation and AI.

### Accounts Receivable
- Own day-to-day Accounts Receivable operations, including customer invoicing, AR mailbox management, and maintenance of AR trackers.
- Reconcile customer accounts and statements, resolving invoicing and payment discrepancies.
- Prepare and review weekly aged debtor reports and follow up on overdue balances to support cash collection.
- Attend and lead billing review calls, working through adjustments with stakeholders before invoices are posted.
- Liaise with internal teams and customers to resolve invoicing or payment-related queries.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities.

### Month-End Close
- Support month-end and year-end close through timely AP and AR ledger reconciliations.
- Post and reconcile journals relating to Spendesk, Navan, Expensify, and corporate credit cards.
- Review aged creditor and aged debtor balances and investigate long-outstanding or unusual items.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the month-end close timeline.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a hands-on Finance Operations role with responsibility for both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
- Solid understanding of core accounting principles and double-entry bookkeeping.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accurate, high-quality work.
- Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills, including working with large datasets, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Comfortable using AI and automation tools to improve workflows.
- Proactive problem-solving and process-improvement mindset.
- Ability to take ownership, work independently, and make sound decisions in a fast-moving environment.
- Collaborative approach and ability to build relationships across Finance, Procurement, and the wider business.
- Ability to adapt quickly to new systems and processes.

## Nice to Have
- Accounting qualification or currently studying toward one.
- Experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP.
- Experience with Spendesk, Expensify, Zip, or equivalent finance tools.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Initial 6-month fixed-term contract, with the opportunity to transition into a permanent role.

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