Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency
Accounts Payable Assistant
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£15.00 - £16.50 p/h
Witham, Essex
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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.
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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.
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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. #accountsjobs
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