Accounts Payable

Hays Accountancy and Finance; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected local council is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional for an initial 3-month contract. The role involves processing invoices, managing queries, and generating reports. Strong Excel skills are essential. This is a great opportunity for those passionate about finance.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a local council or public sector is advantageous.
• Proven background in Accounts Payable or a similar finance role.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process a high volume of invoices.
• Respond to accounts payable queries and ensure timely invoice payments.
• Generate and manipulate reports to support financial operations.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Contract: Initial 3-month contract
Location: Birmingham, Work from Home (WFH)

Hays is proud to be partnering with a respected local council to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable professional for an initial 3-month contract. This opportunity has arisen due to an internal team member's departure, and we are seeking a motivated individual to provide immediate support to the finance team.
Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately process a high volume of invoices
• Respond to accounts payable queries and ensure timely invoice payments
• Generate and manipulate reports to support financial operations
• Use Excel functions such as pivot tables and V-lookups for data analysis

Preferred Experience:

• Prior experience working within a local council or public sector environment is advantageous.
• Proven background in Accounts Payable or a similar finance role
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail

If you are passionate about finance and meet the criteria above, we would love to hear from you. Please send your updated CV

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