Interim Accounts Payable - 12 month temp

The RoleAn excellent opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Administrator to join a large public-sector organisation on a 12-month temporary contract. The role sits within a central finance team and offers structured training, exposure to large-scale finance operations and hybrid working once systems training is complete.Initially, the role will be office-based five days per week, moving to a hybrid arrangement of two days in the office and three days working from home.
Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring and prioritising the finance inbox, responding to queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Processing high volumes of purchase invoices, ensuring accurate coding, VAT treatment and matching to purchase orders.
• Forwarding invoices to budget holders for approval and ensuring authorisation is received promptly.
• Processing invoices for payment within agreed timescales following approval.
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies.
• Creating new supplier accounts in line with policy and procedure.
• Responding to supplier queries and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders across the business to support efficient invoice processing.
• Providing general finance and administrative support to the wider team as required.

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable or transactional finance role.
• Confident working with finance systems and high volumes of data.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Comfortable communicating with internal and external stakeholders.