Thales
Accounts Payable Specialist

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Location: BELFAST ARNOTT HOUSE, United Kingdom
Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.
Job Description
- Review vendor invoices, record invoices according to company policy. Resolve any non-compliant invoices (for example NO PO, PO out-of-funds)
- Maintain accuracy in processing of AP transactions, including accounting coding, timely payments and reconciliations.
- Prepare weekly payments to vendors and employees (check, wire transfer and ACH payments)
- Review, verify and process employee expense reports to ensure they are in compliance with Company Policy
- Maintain vendor information including W-9, and banking information
- Process credit card statements
- Track, report, and pay of state and local sales and use taxes
- Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies
- Assist with the month end close of accounts payable and accruals
- Assist with the coordination and gathering of documents to support auditors requests
- Handle various other accounting duties as requested
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Qualifications:
- 3 plus years of accounts payable and general accounting experience in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with Oracle is preferred.
- Proven experience in driving problems to a resolution
- Strong computer and business solution software skills
- Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with vendors, management, and auditors
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field is preferred


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At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role.
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring.
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