Accounts Payable Temp
Posted 3 days ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
South East, UK
Summary: The role of Accounts Payable Assistant is a temporary position aimed at providing support during a transition period following the implementation of a new procurement system. The successful candidates will assist the finance team by processing supplier invoices, reconciling statements, and managing supplier queries. This position requires immediate availability and offers hybrid working arrangements. The role is expected to last for an initial three-month period.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
- Matching, batching and coding invoices in line with internal processes
- Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
- Supporting weekly/monthly payment runs
- Handling supplier queries and building effective working relationships
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records
- Assisting the wider finance team to ensure continuity during the system transition
Key Skills:
- Proven experience within an Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger role
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
- Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with both internal and external stakeholders
- Highly organised with the ability to manage workload effectively
- Experience working with finance systems (exposure to system migrations is advantageous)
Salary (Rate): £17.00 Hourly
City: South East
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
AP assistant temporary opportunity - start date asap
Your new company
We are currently supporting a well-established organisation through a period of transition following the implementation of a new procurement system. As a result, there is an immediate requirement for two experienced Accounts Payable Assistants to provide additional capacity to an existing finance team over an initial three-month period.
Key Responsibilities
- Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
- Matching, batching and coding invoices in line with internal processes
- Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
- Supporting weekly/monthly payment runs
- Handling supplier queries and building effective working relationships
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records
- Assisting the wider finance team to ensure continuity during the system transition
Candidate Profile
- Proven experience within an Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger role
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
- Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage workload effectively
- Experience working with finance systems (exposure to system migrations is advantageous)
Additional Information
- Immediate start preferred
- Hybrid working arrangements available
- Opportunity to support a busy and collaborative finance function during a key transition period
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