Summary: The Senior Accounts Payable Clerk will be responsible for overseeing the accounts payable function, ensuring efficient processing and compliance with financial regulations. This interim role is based in Leicester and involves collaboration with various departments to resolve payment-related issues. The position also includes providing training and support to junior team members. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining strong financial processes within a medium-sized organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collating invoices from multisite locations
- Processing invoices, nominal coding and match to delivery notes
- Reconciliation of supplier statements
- Preparation and processing of payment runs
- Cash, credit card and direct debit reconciliations
- Oversee compliance with internal financial controls and external regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with other departments to resolve payment-related queries and discrepancies
- Provide training and support to team members to foster professional growth and development
- Ensure accurate maintenance of financial records and documentation
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in accounts payable within accounting and finance
- Strong knowledge of financial controls and regulatory compliance
- Excellent organisational skills to support junior team members
- Proficiency in financial software and systems
- The ability to identify and resolve escalated queries
- Exceptional communication skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
Salary (Rate): £18.00 Hourly
City: Leicester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Senior Accounts Payable - Leicester - Interim - Hybrid
The Senior Payable Clerk will play a key role in the accounts payable function ensuring efficient processing and compliance with financial regulations. This role is based in Leicester interim.
Client Details
They are a medium-sized organisation focused on delivering impactful services and maintaining strong financial processes.
Description
Duties and tasks of the Senior Accounts Payable Clerk:
- Collating invoices from multisite locations
- Processing invoices, nominal coding and match to delivery notes
- Reconciliation of supplier statements
- Preparation and processing of payment runs
- Cash, credit card and direct debit reconciliations
- Oversee compliance with internal financial controls and external regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with other departments to resolve payment-related queries and discrepancies
- Provide training and support to team members to foster professional growth and development
- Ensure accurate maintenance of financial records and documentation
Profile
A successful Senior Accounts Payable Clerk should have:
- Proven experience in accounts payable within accounting and finance
- Strong knowledge of financial controls and regulatory compliance
- Excellent organisational skills to support junior team members
- Proficiency in financial software and systems
- The ability to identify and resolve escalated queries
- Exceptional communication skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
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