Cavendish is a leading UK champion for ambitious growth and investment companies. Trusted by both public and private businesses across a wide range of industry sectors, the Group provides expert services in equity capital markets, M&A, debt advisory, and growth capital.

With offices in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Birmingham, Cavendish combines strong regional presence with global reach through its membership of Oaklins. Cavendish plc is listed on AIM.

Job Overview

This is a hands‑on role within a small accounts team, with primary responsibility for Accounts Payable function. The role suits someone who enjoys ownership, improving processes in a fast‑paced environment.

Main Tasks

Accounts Payable & Expenses

  • Full ownership of the purchase ledger, including supplier setup, invoice processing, supplier reconciliations
  • Prepare and process weekly payment runs
  • Reconciliation of credit card transactions
  • Processing of staff expenses and preparing the payment run
  • Assist in the rollout and embedding of a new expenses system, including user support and controls
  • Support audit requests

Team & Ad-hoc support

  • Provide cover and support across the finance function as required during periods of annual leave
  • Support process improvements and ad‑hoc finance projects as required

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential

  • Strong hands‑on experience managing purchase ledger processes
  • Good understanding of financial controls
  • Experience working in a small or lean finance team
  • Good working knowledge of Excel skills (e.g. lookups, reconciliations)
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines

Desirable

  • AAT qualification (or studying towards)
  • Experience with multi-currency payments
  • Experience with Sage Intacct, SAP Concur, Pleo, Yooz
  • Exposure to Power BI, SQL or similar reporting tools

Personal Attributes

  • Proactive and willing to take ownership in a small team environment
  • Strong communication skills with confidence dealing with internal stakeholders and suppliers
  • Organised, methodical and able to produce accurate work at pace

Values

  • To uphold Cavendish’s values: smart thinking, collegiate, dynamic


Compliance

  • Maintain a high standard of conduct, ethical standards and values, including the strictest
  • confidentiality
  • Work within the Regulatory and the Firm’s compliance framework
  • Work to identify risks and enhance control across the business
  • Report control weaknesses, illegal, suspicious or unusual activity
  • Maintain own professional competence through a programme of CPD


This job description is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the role.