Accounts Payable Assistant

A client of ours in the Bury St Edmunds area are recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their team ASAP
. This is a full-time temporary position for 2-3 months
, working Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm and Friday 8:00am - 12:30pm (36.5 hours per week). The role is office-based and paying 15.00 - 16.00 per hour depending on experience
.

• Running the UK Accounts Payable function
• Processing a high volume of invoices (Apply online only) per day) using an in-house automated scanning system
• Monitoring invoice processing errors, identifying gaps in the system and following up to resolve issues
• Investigating failed invoices (e.g. missing or incorrect purchase orders) and providing feedback internally
• Managing internal and external AP queries, liaising with suppliers where information is missing
• Completing weekly BACS and bi-monthly foreign payment runs
• Supplier statement reconciliations and general AP housekeeping, including clearing backlog items

• Minimum 3 years' experience in an AP/AR role within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Experience working with automated or scanned invoice processing systems
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to track issues, resolve errors and follow up proactively
• Confident communicating internally and externally to resolve invoice and payment queries
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations and month-end processes

• Competitive hourly rate
• Full-time hours with an early Friday finish
• Opportunity to support system improvement and process efficiencies
• Immediate start available

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