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Accounts Payable Specialist
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Interim Accounts Payable Assistant
Location: Manchester City Centre
Salary: Up to £30,000 pro rata
Contract: Interim (3-6 Months, with potential extension)
Working Pattern: Full Time, Hybrid Available
The Opportunity
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join a busy and fast-paced finance team based in Manchester City Centre. This interim role is ideal for a candidate who enjoys working in a high-volume environment and has strong experience processing supplier invoices, particularly stock invoices.
Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring supplier accounts are maintained accurately, payment deadlines are met, and queries are resolved efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Processing high volumes of supplier invoices and credit notes.
- Matching, batching, and coding invoices against purchase orders.
- Handling stock invoices and investigating any pricing or quantity discrepancies.
- Reconciling supplier statements and resolving outstanding items.
- Managing supplier queries via email and telephone.
- Assisting with payment runs and ensuring accounts are up to date.
- Maintaining accurate supplier records and account information.
- Investigating and resolving invoice and PO-related issues.
- Supporting month-end processes and reporting requirements.
- Working closely with internal departments including Purchasing, Warehouse, and Finance.
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Requirements
- Previous Accounts Payable experience within a high-volume environment.
- Strong stock invoice processing experience is highly desirable.
- Experience matching invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes (GRNs).
- Excellent reconciliation and query resolution skills.
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage a busy workload.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Good working knowledge of Excel and finance systems.
- Experience within retail, distribution, manufacturing, or stock-based businesses would be advantageous.
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What's on Offer?
- Salary up to £30,000 pro rata.
- Central Manchester location with excellent transport links.
- Hybrid working options.
- Friendly and supportive finance team.
- Immediate start available.
- Opportunity to gain experience within a reputable organisation.
What you'll get in return
- Flexible working options available.
What you need to do now
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