Accounts Payable Assistant

Accounts Payable Assistant

Eaton Syalon are partnering with a business in Burton to recruit an experienced Temporary Accounts Payable Assistant to support the finance team in an on-going temporay role.

This role will focus on supporting the day-to-day purchase ledger function, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and supplier accounts are maintained efficiently. The successful candidate will be expected to hit the ground running and provide immediate support to the wider finance team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing high volumes of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
• Performing supplier statement reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Dealing with supplier queries via phone and email in a professional manner
• Assisting with bank reconciliations and allocation of payments
• Supporting payment runs and maintaining accurate supplier records
• Liaising with internal departments to resolve invoice and PO queries
• Providing additional support to the finance team with daily transactional duties

Person Profile:

• Previous experience in accounts payable, ideally suited to those with end-to-end processing experience
• Strong understanding of invoice processing and supplier reconciliations
• Experience dealing with supplier queries and resolving discrepancies
• Good attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Confident using finance systems and Microsoft Excel
• Able to start immediately

Due to the nature of the role being temporary, we're looking for candidates who are available immediately to start a new role. Please note - the role is based in Burton and will be working 5 days on-site. This isn't a role offering a hybrid set-up.