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Accounts Payable Specialist - Immediate Start
Manchester City Centre
Up to £30,000
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a fast-paced retail business based in Manchester City Centre. This role will support the finance team with the day-to-day running of the purchase ledger, with a particular focus on high-volume processing and stock-related invoices.
Key Responsibilities
- Processing high volumes of purchase invoices, including stock and supplier invoices
- Matching, batching, and coding invoices against purchase orders and goods received notes
- Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies
- Managing supplier queries and building strong working relationships
- Supporting weekly BACS payment runs
- Assisting with month-end processes including accruals and reporting
- Ensuring accurate recording of stock-related transactions within the finance system
- Supporting with data integrity and maintaining accurate financial records
- Ad-hoc duties to support the wider finance team
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Requirements
- Previous experience in an Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger role
- Experience working within a retail or stock-driven environment is highly desirable
- Strong understanding of stock invoices, PO matching, and reconciliation processes
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach
- Experience using finance systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Sage)
- Immediately available or on a short notice period
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Benefits
- Salary up to £30,000
- Immediate start available
- Central Manchester location with excellent transport links
- Opportunity to gain experience within a dynamic retail finance team
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