# AP Accounting Officer

> Nippon Express Europe GmbH · Basildon, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-27

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Nippon Express (UK) Ltd.

## Description

Are you looking to grow your accounting career in an international logistics company?

As our new **AP Accounting Officer**, you will become part of a motivated and collaborative team where your expertise and ideas will truly make a difference.

**What you’ll do as an AP Accounting Officer:  
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-   You are part of the AP team by promoting task rotation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning to strengthen team capabilities and coverage.
-   You execute the daily operations of the AP team to ensure efficient workflow and timely, accurate payment activities.
-   You ensure proper validation, coding, and booking of AP invoices, including both general expenses and operational cost allocations, in compliance with accounting policies.
-   You develop operational knowledge in logistics to enhance accuracy in cost allocations and accrual controls.
-   You manage accrual bookings to ensure completeness and accuracy of costs in each financial period, including proactive follow-up and reconciliation of outstanding items.
-   You guarantee timely and successful execution of supplier payments in coordination with internal departments and according to agreed payment terms.
-   You coordinate with the Facility and Asset Management teams to ensure proper accounting and tracking of assets related to supplier invoices.
-   You ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of VAT declarations in compliance with local tax regulations.
-   You review and approve the creation and update of supplier master data in close collaboration with accountable stakeholders to ensure data integrity.
-   You contribute actively to the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing process by ensuring timely AP cut-off, reconciliation, and reporting.

**Reporting & Compliance**

-   You prepare regular and ad-hoc reports for management review.
-   You ensure compliance with company policies, local regulations, and accounting standards.
-   You support audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations to auditors.

**Month-end, Quarter-end, and Year-end Closures**

-   You assist in the closing process, including preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analyses for AP accounts.
-   You ensure all transactions are accurately posted with the correct ledger within established timelines.

**Process Improvement & Controls**

-   You identify process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls within the AP function.

**Education**

-   You identify your own weaknesses proactively and improve your professional and soft skills.
-   You communicate your development needs to receive training internally or externally.

**Stakeholder Collaboration**

-   You work closely with the AR team and other Finance & Accounting functions to optimize end-to-end financial processes and drive consistency across the organization.

## Requirements

-   You hold a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a similar field.
-   You bring 1–3 years of experience in AP or general accounting.
-   You are confident in working with ERP systems such as SAP, CargoWise, or Microsoft Dynamics.
-   You use Excel at an advanced level (pivot tables, formulas, VLOOKUP).
-   You communicate fluently in English.
-   You enjoy working in a team, you are detail-oriented, and you are eager to develop yourself further.

## Benefits

**What we offer you as an AP Accounting Officer:**

-   Competitive salary.
-   Hybrid working arrangements.
-   Flexible working hours.
-   Company pension scheme.
-   Career development opportunities within a global organisation.
-   Supportive and collaborative working environment.
-   37.5-hour working week.

If you are looking to join a global business where you can develop your finance career and make a real contribution, we'd love to hear from you.

## Apply

[Apply at Nippon Express Europe GmbH](https://apply.workable.com/nipponexpress/j/24AC199226/apply)

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