Accounts Payable Assistant

A client of ours in the Bury St Edmunds area are recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their team ASAP. This is a full-time temporary position for 2-3 months, working Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm and Friday 8:00am - 12:30pm (36.5 hours per week). The role is office-based and paying 15.00 - 16.00 per hour depending on experience.

Your key duties in this Accounts Payable Assistant role will include but are not limited to:

Running the UK Accounts Payable function
Processing a high volume of invoices (Apply online only) per day) using an in-house automated scanning system
Monitoring invoice processing errors, identifying gaps in the system and following up to resolve issues
Investigating failed invoices (e.g. missing or incorrect purchase orders) and providing feedback internally
Managing internal and external AP queries, liaising with suppliers where information is missing
Completing weekly BACS and bi-monthly foreign payment runs
Supplier statement reconciliations and general AP housekeeping, including clearing backlog items

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this role:

Minimum 3 years' experience in an AP/AR role within a manufacturing or engineering environment
Experience working with automated or scanned invoice processing systems
Strong attention to detail with the ability to track issues, resolve errors and follow up proactively
Confident communicating internally and externally to resolve invoice and payment queries
Solid understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations and month-end processes

Great Benefits to working for this company include:

Competitive hourly rate
Full-time hours with an early Friday finish
Opportunity to support system improvement and process efficiencies
Immediate start available

If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Accounts Payable Assistant position, please apply with your CV and Laura will be in touch