Accounts Payable

Your new company
Our client is a highly innovative engineering and technology organisation with an established global presence. They offer a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, with a strong focus on innovation, quality and continuous improvement.
Your new role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a busy and supportive finance team. This role will focus primarily on the Accounts Payable function, ensuring supplier payments, expenses and financial transactions are processed efficiently and accurately.This position would suit someone with previous AP experience who enjoys working in a fast-moving environment and has excellent attention to detail.

• Manage the finance inbox and respond to supplier queries
• Process supplier and contractor invoices accurately and within deadlines
• Review and process employee expenses in line with company policy
• Post daily bank transactions and perform bank reconciliations
• Reconcile company card transactions
• Perform supplier statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain supplier records and verify bank account details
• Monitor aged creditors and assist with resolving outstanding balances
• Support month-end activities and finance reporting processes
• Liaise with purchasing, operational and project teams regarding invoice approvals
• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and procedures
• Assist with process improvements and ad hoc finance tasks

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous Accounts Payable
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, reconciliations and payment procedures
• Experience handling multi-currency transactions
• Proficient in Excel, including Pivot Tables and Lookups
• Experience using ERP systems, ideally SAP-based platforms or similar
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Desirable

• Exposure to SAP Business One, SAP Concur or similar systems
• AAT studying or working towards a finance qualification

What you need to do now


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