Accounts Payable Assistant
18 days ago
Chorleywood
Our client, a well-established commercial organisation, is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join its finance department on a full-time basis. The role offers a salary of £32,000 to £35,000, 30 days’ paid holiday including bank holidays, a pension scheme and an allocated parking space. The Accounts Payable Assistant will manage supplier invoices, payment runs, reconciliations and financial records across a group structure. This opportunity would suit an organised and proactive accounts professional with at least five years’ accounts payable experience and the ability to manage competing priorities accurately. Key duties: • Processing supplier and purchase invoices, including scanning, coding, distributing for approval and accurately recording transactions on the accounting system., • Reconciling supplier statements, investigating discrepancies and chasing missing invoices or supporting documentation., • Preparing weekly and monthly payment runs and responding to supplier or internal queries by telephone and email., • Managing credit card and petty cash records, including collating documentation, posting expenditure and completing month-end reconciliations., • Monitoring and maintaining the debtors ledger, following up outstanding balances where required., • Reviewing utility contracts ahead of renewal and comparing available options to support competitive pricing., • Collating information for environmental and carbon reporting requirements., • Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting and administrative duties. Key skills and experience: • At least five years’ accounts payable experience., • Previous experience of group accounting., • Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload., • Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., • Strong customer service skills., • Accurate, proactive and helpful approach., • Flexible, punctual and professional. Benefits: • Salary: £32,000 – £35,000., • 30 days’ paid holiday including bank holidays, pro rata., • NEST pension scheme., • Allocated parking space