Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Description

Company Description

Third Bridge is a market-leading investment research firm. We provide integrated solutions for the world’s top investors and business leaders to help them make smarter and faster decisions. No other company in the world provides the same holistic investment offering: our superpower is the combination of human insights and unique investor-led content with a global expert network. We serve over 1,000 investment firms, offering clients ²⁴⁄₇ coverage through our team of 1,300+ employees located across twelve offices.

Job Description

The role is for an Accounts Payable Specialist and will focus on supporting the US side of our business. The role will report to the Transaction Services Supervisor based in the Mumbai office, as well as working closely with the Group Finance Operations Manager based in London and the Finance team located in our Shanghai office.

Key aspects of job include:

• Inputting vendor invoices onto Netsuite for vendors
• Timely and accurate transaction processing and query handling (in relation to invoices, credit notes and expenses)
• Providing quality customer service
• Supplier account management including statement reconciliations
• Applying direct debits
• Ad-hoc duties as required
• Setting up all Supplier accounts on the accounting software and ensuring master data accuracy
• Gathering credit card statements and receipts and entering on system on monthly basis.
• Setting up bank payments
• Checking expense claims and making sure that employees follow the Group expenses policy
• Paying our ‘specialists’ (large volume of transactions paid, ACH, cheques and multiple currencies from multiple bank accounts on weekly basis) - this work has been spread out across the different geographies, but we want candidates with the ability and endeavour to cover in anyone’s absence.
• Resolving specialist tickets (queries)
• Resolving month-end queries from the management accounts team
• Daily bank reconciliations and inputting into our rolling weekly cash flow
• Ensuring appropriate authorizations are gained prior to payment of invoices, in line with group policy

Qualifications

Preferred skills and requirements

• Strong understanding of the AP process, having held an AP clerk position.
• Strong systems experience and knowledge of accounting packages.
• Willingness to work US working hours 3 days a week
• Ability to work in a fast-paced transactional environment under pressure and with tight
• deadlines
• Excel skills at an intermediate level
• Strong work ethic with a positive attitude
• Good communication skills, both written and verbally
• Good organisation skills
• Team Player
• Ability to adapt and learn new tools and techniques, and willingness to embrace opportunities for change
• Can-do attitude, ability to meet deadlines

Additional Information

We ensure every team member is able to bring their best self to work as well as in their lives outside - take a look at our benefits:

How will you be rewarded?

• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary reflective of your skills and experience.
• Time Off: Benefit from 18 days of paid time off (PTO), 8 fixed holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 8 casual leaves. PTO increases with tenure.
• Learning & Development: Receive a personal development reimbursement yearly for customised learning programs. Additionally, a dedicated budget supports studies and job-related qualifications.
• Health & Well-being: Access private medical insurance, maternity benefits, and engage in various events promoting mental health.
• Life Cover: Automatically enrolled in Life Insurance cover from your date of hire, providing coverage 4x the annual CTC.
• Flexibility: Embrace our work-from-anywhere policy, hybrid work options, and enjoy “Winter Fridays.”
• Fun at Work: Unwind in our breakout area with games like foosball, Table Tennis, and PlayStation5.
• Recognition & Rewards: Earn points through our colleague-to-colleague recognition program, redeemable for hotels, gift cards, charity donations, and more.
• Snacks & Refreshments: Stay energised with daily snacks, tea, and coffee provided.
• CSR Days: Contribute to social responsibility with 2 CSR days annually – take time off to volunteer.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Third Bridge is proud to foster diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local laws.

The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the country they are applying.

We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway and we will be happy to consider your application