Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable

Posted 1 day ago by Jobserve

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Sussex

Summary: The Accounts Payable Assistant role is an 8-month contract position that requires immediate availability and offers hybrid working arrangements. The successful candidate will join a busy finance team, focusing on accuracy and organization while handling various accounts payable tasks. Key responsibilities include processing invoices, supporting pay runs, and maintaining vendor data. The position demands strong Excel skills and effective communication to manage relationships with suppliers and the finance team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Processing supplier invoices and freight billing
  • Supporting weekly pay runs
  • Maintaining vendor master data
  • Reconciling supplier statements
  • Resolving vendor queries
  • Month-end accrual calculations
  • Working closely with suppliers and the finance team
  • Keeping accounts payable audit-ready and well documented
  • Supporting process improvements and financial controls (SOX, US GAAP)
  • Handling ad-hoc finance tasks and projects

Key Skills:

  • Solid accounts payable experience
  • Confident with month-end and financial reporting tasks
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Clear written and verbal communication
  • Able to juggle multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
  • A proactive mindset with a focus on improving processes
  • Comfortable building relationships across teams

Salary (Rate): £15.86 Hourly

City: Sussex

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Accounts Payable Assistant
8 month contract
15.80 per hour
Immediate start, Hybrid working

Join a busy finance team where your accuracy, organisation and eye for detail will make a real impact.

What you'll be doing

  • Processing supplier invoices and freight billing
  • Supporting weekly pay runs
  • Maintaining vendor master data
  • Reconciling supplier statements
  • Resolving vendor queries
  • Month-end accrual calculations
  • Working closely with suppliers and the finance team
  • Keeping accounts payable audit-ready and well documented
  • Supporting process improvements and financial controls (SOX, US GAAP)
  • Handling ad-hoc finance tasks and projects

What we're looking for

  • Solid accounts payable experience
  • Confident with month-end and financial reporting tasks
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Clear written and verbal communication
  • Able to juggle multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
  • A proactive mindset with a focus on improving processes
  • Comfortable building relationships across teams

Nice to have

  • Experience with Oracle, CODA or Job Router

If you're detail-focused, organised, and enjoy improving how things work, we'd love to hear from you.

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.