Accounts Payable Specialist
Posted 7 days ago by Robert Half on Reed
£250 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Newbury, Berkshire
Summary: The Accounts Payable Specialist role is a 6-month contract position based in Newbury, requiring oversight of the Accounts Payable process for UK and US entities. The position involves hands-on invoice entry, maintaining the purchase order process, and supporting the finance team while adhering to policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and may also participate in system migration and process re-engineering. Strong communication and IT skills, particularly in Excel, are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversight of Accounts Payable process across all UK and US entities
- Review and maintain the PO process
- Hands-on role entering invoices and ensuring approvals ahead of payment runs
- Oversight of employee expense and travel booking system as well as employee credit cards
- Support the existing team, showing best practice following all policy and procedures
- Support onboarding of new team members
- Potential involvement in system migration and process re-engineering for the right person
Key Skills:
- Experience within a fast-paced finance team
- Demonstrable experience of Accounts Payable
- Excellent IT skills including Excel
- Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise with individuals at varying levels
- Ability to work well within challenging environments
- Following a finance qualification AAT/ACCA/CIMA or QBE (desirable)
Salary (Rate): 250
City: Newbury
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance