Accounts Assistant

Confidential; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Enhanced pension from day 1

Benefits from day one

Job summary

Robert Walters is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join a busy finance team on a six-month fixed-term contract in Guildford. The role covers day-to-day AP activities, multi-currency processing and supporting a systems change project.

You will manage supplier payments, bank reconciliations, and expenses, with hybrid working and a salary of up to £33,000 per annum. The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail and experience with accounting software such as SAP.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable/Finance support roles.
• Strong understanding of payment processing, bank reconciliations, and supplier accounts.
• Experience handling multi-currency transactions is advantageous.
• Proficiency with accounting software; SAP/Excel beneficial.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Adaptable and organized in a busy finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier payments and ensure transactions are recorded accurately.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Process and reconcile employee expenses.
• Support contract reconciliations and maintain accurate financial records.
• Post daily banking transactions across multiple bank accounts.
• Manage multi-currency transactions.
• Assist with general ledger reconciliations and wider finance activities.
• Support ERP system implementation during ERP changes.

Skills

Payment processing

Bank reconciliations

Multi-currency handling

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Adaptable and organized

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Accounts Payable FTC

Location: Guildford, Surrey
Salary: Up to £33,000 per annum
Contract: 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Working Pattern: Hybrid

Robert Walters is currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join an established finance team based in Woking on a six-month fixed-term contract.

Accounts Payable FTC

Location: Guildford, Surrey
Salary: Up to £33,000 per annum
Contract: 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Working Pattern: Hybrid

Robert Walters is currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join an established finance team based in Woking on a six-month fixed-term contract.

This opportunity would suit someone with a strong background in transactional finance who is comfortable managing day-to-day accounting responsibilities, working with multiple currencies and supporting a busy finance function during a period of systems change.

Key Responsibilities for accounts payable role

• Processing supplier payments and ensuring transactions are recorded accurately.
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Processing and reconciling employee expenses.
• Supporting contract reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Posting daily banking transactions across multiple bank accounts.
• Managing multi-currency transactions.
• Assisting with general ledger reconciliations and wider finance activities.
• Supporting the finance team during an ongoing ERP system implementation.

About You for the Accounts Payable role

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable, Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant position.
• Strong understanding of payment processing, bank reconciliations and supplier accounts.
• Experience handling multi-currency transactions would be advantageous.
• Comfortable using accounting software and Excel, with SAP experience beneficial.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Adaptable, organised and confident working within a busy finance environment.

What's on Offer for Accounts Payable role

• Salary of up to £33,000 per annum.
• Enhanced annual holiday entitlement (pro rata).
• Hybrid working
• Benefits from day one
• Enhanced pension from day 1

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates