Purchase Ledger Clerk

Robert Half is recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant for our client in East Hertfordshire, for a period of 12 months on a Fixed Term Contract . The position of Accounts Payable Assistant will be a varied role and focus on the following skills and experience;
Deputising for the Accounts Payable Manager and supporting the AP team when required The provision of advice on finance processes to senior management re compliant expenditure Monitoring intra-group supplier accounts to ensure all sales invoices are recorded. Processing accounts payable and general ledger journals Running multiple reports from the finance system and analysing data Entering CHAPS and 'one off' overseas payments, importing, checking international payments via banking portal Testing and implementation of new software and identifying problems with existing systems.

Communicating issues with relevant staff and external companies as and when required. Creation and maintenance of templates for electronic invoice import system, identifying errors / corrections. Reviewing bank statements and posting to the appropriate ledgers. Processing invoices/credit notes, payments,expenses, payment runs (BACS and International) over multiple ledgers and currencies. Processing one-off payments ensuring all documentation is correctly signed and coded.