Accounts Payable Assistant
23 days ago
Hoddesdon
Job Title: Accounts Payable Assistant Location: BroxbourneWorking Pattern: • Full-time, permanent, • Office-based during probation hybrid thereafter (3 days office / 2 days home), • Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm (37.5 hours per week) Reports to: Finance Manager Salary: £28,000 – £33,000 per annumBenefits: • 27 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, • Pension scheme (4% to 8% contribution), • On-site parking About the Role You’ll play a key role in ensuring supplier invoices and payments are processed accurately and on time, supporting an efficient finance function and delivering a high level of service to internal teams and suppliers. Key Responsibilities • Process supplier invoices and credit card payments accurately and promptly, • Run weekly payment cycles (BACS, cheques) and manage urgent payments, • Reconcile supplier accounts and resolve discrepancies, • Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and support repairs/insurance recharge reconciliation, • Maintain credit cards, prepayment cards, and petty cash, • Ensure compliance with approval processes, policies, and financial regulations, • Prepare month-end journals (accruals and prepayments), • Support audit requirements, • Handle supplier and internal queries efficiently Requirements Essential: • Previous admin experience, ideally in finance, • Knowledge of accounts payable processes, • Strong attention to detail and organisation, • Good communication and customer service skills, • Ability to work to deadlines, • Intermediate Excel skills Desirable: • Experience with purchase order systems, • Understanding of VAT and financial controls, • Experience managing supplier queries and reconciliations, • Experience using SUN systems, • Experience within housing, property, or public sector environments