Accounts Payable Officer

**Accounts Payable Officer**

Paris, France

Fix term Contract - 5 months

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 Accounts Payable Officer, you will report to Accounts Payable Data Manager, and you will be part of AXA IM Real Assets.

DISCOVER your opportunity

Provide AP services to real asset funds and entities within a strict control environment and in accordance with the Accounts Payable Operating Model (“APOM”) ensuring segregation of duties, 4-eyes’ principle is applied at all times.

Role and responsibilities:
**Checking and authorising/releasing of payments (resulting from payment files generated by DXC Technology, Corporate Managers or Fund Accounting teams) (4-eyes’ principle applies)**
- Check all payments for accuracy, paying particular attention to the following:

- Ensure invoices are processed in Yardi Voyager
- Ensure invoices are correctly approved using Yardi workflow
- Ensure payment details on the invoices match the Yardi vendor records
- Ensure accurate and timely execution of payments
- Cross check to ensure all payments released have been correctly executed by the bank
- Deal with supplier and all other stakeholder payment queries in a prompt and professional manner
- Maintain a strong control environment by following processes / procedures described in the APOM

**Checking and authorising/releasing of payments created directly in the e-banking tools, mainly Connexis and JPM Access, by Corporate Managers or the AP Team (4-eyes’ principle applies)**
- Check all payments for accuracy, paying attention to the following:

- Ensure transfer templates are completed in full in accordance with agreed procedures
- Ensure transfer templates are appropriately approved in line with Yardi workflow set-up
- Ensure payment details on the transfer templates match the Yardi vendor records
- Ensure accurate and timely execution of payments
- Cross check to ensure all payments made have been correctly executed by the bank
- Deal with stakeholder payment queries in a prompt and professional manner
- Maintain a strong control environment by following processes / procedures described in the APOM

**Payment set-up (ensuring segregation of duties, 4-eyes’ principle in relation to the payment release)**
- Creation of manual payments in Connexis in relation to transfer templates for the fund accounting scope
- Creation of manual payment in Connexis / JPM Access / local e-banking platform on behalf of the Corporate Managers (Fast Track payments) or DXC Technoloy (in case of issues with Yardi payment files or legacy e-banking platforms)

**Other**
- Reinforce sound and effective risk management in line with the Risk and Compliance Objectives & Measures Framework
- Perform other tasks and projects as assigned from time to time

**QUALIFICATIONS**

SHARE your unique expertise

We welcome different combinations of skills & experiences.

**Education/Qualifications**
- **Baccalaureate/A level or equivalent**

**Experience**
- **Experience in the administration and management of cash**

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Experience with online banking systems
- Experience of Yardi an advantage
- MS Office
- **English**

**Competencies**
- **Disciplined**
- **Diligent**
- **Detail focused**
- **Control conscious**
- **Flexibility**
- **Team player**

**ABOUT AXA**

The AXA Group is a global leader in insurance and asset management, with 160,000 employees serving 105 million customers in 62 countries.

We protect and advise our clients at every stage of their lives, offering products and services that meet their needs in the areas of insurance, personal protection, savings and asset management.

Our mission: To act for human progress by protecting what matters

Our values: Customer first, Integrity, Courage and One AXA

**About the entity**

As of **July 1, 2025**, AXA Investment Managers has officially joined the **BNP Paribas** group through **BNP Paribas Cardif**. This marks the opening of new horizons as we integrate into a leading European banking and financial-services group. We are creating a leading European asset manager with €1.5 trillion in assets under management, positioning us among the top players in long-term savings and investment management.
- This new scale gives us a stronger voice in the industry, especially around sustainability leadership, where both AXA IM and BNPP AM rank in the global top 5 (Share Action).
- By uniting two established firms, we offer employees the opportunity to be part of a purpose-led organisation with a long-term strategic outlook and strong group backing.

**WHAT WE OFFER**

The integration creates expanded career paths and opportunities across various entities, asset classes, and regions.

**Opportunities for our people**: A unified vision for a leading