Accounts Payable Assistant

A client of ours in the Witham area are recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their team. This is a temporary position working Monday-Friday 15 hours a week paying 15.00 - 16.50 per hour.

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

• Processing, checking and accurately coding supplier invoices.
• Matching invoices against purchase orders and goods received notes and resolving any discrepancies.
• Inputting and validating invoices onto the company's accounting system and managing the approval process.
• Preparing and processing weekly payment runs, including BACS and ad hoc payment requests.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating outstanding or disputed invoices.
• Maintaining accurate supplier records, including payment details and payment terms.
• Posting and allocating payments and ensuring the AP ledger is accurate and up to date.
• Assisting with aged creditor reviews and following up outstanding items.
• Supporting month-end processes, including accruals, reconciliations and AP close.
• Identifying discrepancies and assisting with improvements to AP processes and procedures.

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this role:

• Previous experience within Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or general accounts, ideally within a busy environment.
• Good understanding of invoice processing, purchase orders, payment runs and supplier reconciliations.
• Experience of three-way matching and resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with financial data and spreadsheets.
• Strong numerical accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
• A methodical and proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a wider Finance team.
• Previous experience supporting month-end processes would be advantageous.
• AAT, bookkeeping qualification or relevant accounting studies would be desirable.

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