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About the Role
Nord Anglia Education is seeking an AP/AR Officer to support centrally managed entities, ensuring AR and AP functions adhere to Group policies and facilitating stakeholder relationships. This role optimizes group cash flow, manages intercompany invoicing, and ensures timely payment of contractual terms, with a primary focus on AR responsibilities and AP support.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary point of contact for Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) queries, providing expert guidance to internal stakeholders and external vendors while building strong working relationships across the business.
- Support the continuous improvement of AR and AP policies, processes, and systems, driving efficiencies through technology and process enhancements.
- Manage AR activities including intercompany invoicing and credit notes, cash receipt and clearing journals, balance sheet reconciliations, debt management, customer master data maintenance, and the resolution of invoice and payment discrepancies.
- Coordinate intercompany communications through dedicated channels and support internal and external audit requirements.
- Provide operational support to the AP function, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and payment runs are completed on time, in line with SLAs and contractual terms.
- Ensure all AR and AP transactions, reconciliations, and accounting updates are completed within monthly reporting deadlines, maintaining strong financial controls and compliance.
- Contribute to strengthening intercompany settlement processes and improving overall financial operations across the Group.
- Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development through the achievement of personal development objectives and continuous performance improvement.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of core accounting principles and financial controls.
- Proven experience across Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions within a fast-paced finance environment.
- Experience managing intercompany transactions and reconciliations across multiple entities.
- Exposure to multi-currency environments, with an understanding of foreign exchange considerations and reporting requirements.
- Understanding of complex organisational structures, ideally within large or multi-entity businesses.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with experience using finance and banking systems to support financial operations and reporting.
- Experience using Dynamics 365 Business Central is highly desirable.
- Currently studying towards, part-qualified in, or keen to commence a recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
- Genuine passion for developing their finance career through professional study and continued learning.
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Finance systems
- Banking systems
- Dynamics 365 Business Central
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Proven experience across Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions
Education Level
- Currently studying towards, part-qualified in, or keen to commence a recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
About the Company
- Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation with 90+ international schools in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, educating over 100,000 students.
- Driven by a unifying philosophy: ambitious for students, people, and the family of schools.
- Exclusive collaborations with UNICEF, MIT, IMG Academy, and Juilliard place the organization at the forefront of educational thinking.
- Offers a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance skillsets and provides autonomy for career growth under a “Create your Future” mindset.
Equal Opportunity
- Nord Anglia Education is an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- All colleagues are treated fairly based on skills and qualifications, without discrimination.
- Values individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.
- Recruits in line with the EmpowerUs Behaviours Framework: Communicate with Impact, Collaborate with Empathy, Make Considered Decisions, Embrace Change and Drive Growth.
- Committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards and expects every employee to share this commitment.