Banking and Accounts Payable Accountant

At AXA IM our purpose, to act for human progress by investing for what matters, is central to every action we take as a business. As a responsible asset manager, we actively invest for the long-term to help our clients, our people and the world to prosper.

As a future Banking and Accounts Payable Accountant, you will report to Accounts Payable and Banking Supervisor, and you will be part of AXA IM General Secretary team.

DISCOVER your opportunity

As a Banking and Accounts Payable Accountant you will be responsible for all banking functions for AXA IM and other UK entities accurate and complete cost recording as required.

Your role and responsibilities will include:

• Perform daily electronic bank payments within agreed internal and external deadlines by ensuring accuracy. Inputting Bank Payments onto the corporate online Banking tool; RBS Bankline, HSBCnet

• Preparing daily & weekly cash flow forecasts for all bank accounts,

• Monitor and manage individual bank accounts' floating balances for UK entities ensuring ICARA thresholds are maintained. UK entities defined as IM UK, IM GS, IM Ltd. This process will maximise return on cash holdings through use of HSBC MMF accounts.

• Posting cash journals within the general ledger (CODA) on daily basis in accurate manner, including matching as required

• Performing daily bank reconciliation for client CASS money account with the associated internal entries to ensure the client CASS internal records are accurate. Inputting the CASS reconciliation onto the CASS web tool daily

• Produce and distribute the Daily Cass review Pack to identify rejected payments and ensuring the items are resolved by querying the relevant team responsible and ensuring no CASS implications.

• Monthly Production of the Compensation Reports and distribute to key stakeholders as required

• Monthly Production of the CASS CMAR Report in accordance with the regulatory requirement

• Ensure CASS related issues are resolved promptly to prevent CASS breaches with assistance from the AP Supervisor/Cost Manager

• Prepare and distribute intercompany statements for AXA IM Ltd entities with suitable backup

• Manage all AXA Intercompany payment monthly

• Assist and participate in business and global Finance projects to generate operational efficiency.

• Prepare monthly allocated balance sheet and Bank reconciliations for AXA IM Ltd.

• Monthly FMR Cash Reporting

• Monthly and Quarterly Banking Reports

• Manage and Maintain Corporate card users, including limits, replacements, fraudulent activity raised in line with company procedures

• Posting monthly interest income and charges and other month end journals.

• Assist the Accounts Payable supervisor with the internal bank mandate management; and to coordinate & support future banking projects.

• Perform ad-hoc duties as required for the Cost Team.

• Prepare FCM invoice for sign off with UK CFO.

• Generate weekly payment runs via Connexis System and ITESOFT and FX payments via RBS loader to settle supplier invoices and staff expense claims

• Process all journals regarding manual Chaps/BACS payments, FX Payments, and cheques Promptly with relevant description. Ensure all journals are accurately and exhaustively processed in a timely manner,

• Ad-hoc Processing of supplier invoices in line with Finance standards and corporate policy. Process includes checking, coding, inputting on both General ledger (CODA) and procure to pay (Coda Procurement) systems and arranging authorisation of payments

• Ensure all AP and Banking mailboxes are kept within SLA and all queries highlighted and followed up

• Provide training on Concur and Coda Procurement to business and assist with issues resolution.

  
  

SHARE your unique expertise

We welcome different combinations of skills & experiences.

Your qualifications and experience:

• GCSE

• A levels or AAT Foundation Level

• Previous Experience in a Banking and Accounts Payable Team

• Online Banking systems

• CASS Knowledge

Your knowledges and skills:

• Good level of accuracy, numeracy and technical accounting skills

• Proficient system skills including MS Excel, and preferably CODA, RBS Bankline, HSBCnet and Connexis

• Ability to work unsupervised & strong Team Player

• Effective communication skills and strong Team player

• Ability to meet deadlines and be assured under pressure

• Ability to work unsupervised

We would love to know more about you. Let’s connect! Send us your resume.

Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things. In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is a responsible asset manager, actively investing for the long-term to help its clients, its people and the world to prosper. Our high conviction approach enables us to uncover what we believe to be the best global investment opportunities across alternative and traditional asset classes, managing approximately €824 billion in assets as at the end of December 2022. AXA IM is a leading investor in green, social and sustainable markets, managing €489 billion of ESG-integrated, sustainable or impact assets as at the end of December 2022. We are committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 across all our assets, and integrating ESG principles into our business, from stock selection to our corporate actions and culture. Our goal is to provide clients with a true value responsible investment solution, while driving meaningful change for society and the environment. At end of December 2022, AXA IM employs over 2,600 employees around the world, operates out of 24 offices across 18 countries and is part of the AXA Group, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management.

We are proud to foster a high-performance culture, which means that we seek to recruit and retain people who are not only technically-skilled but also globally-minded, innovative and able to leverage their unique perspectives and life experiences to support our success as a company. Employing the best professionals from the widest possible talent pool is at the heart of our strategy of delivering excellent quality of service to our diverse clientele.