Accounts Payable – AAT Study Support

Anderson Recruitment Ltd; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established family-oriented business in Ledbury is looking for an Accounts Payable Assistant to support their team. The role involves managing purchase ledger functions and requires knowledge of Excel and office experience. Full training is provided, along with support for AAT qualification. This permanent, full-time role offers a salary of £28,000 per annum with additional benefits including study support, 22 days holiday, and a friendly work environment.

Benefits

AAT study support

Employee Assistance Programme

22 days holiday

Early finish on your birthday

Team socials

Free parking

Qualifications

• Knowledge of purchase ledger processes required.
• Full training on company's processes will be provided.
• Potential for study support towards AAT qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable inbox and queries.
• Match GRNs with POs, delivery notes, and invoices.
• Verify and code invoices correctly in SAP.
• Enter and process authorised invoices for payment.
• Prepare and process supplier payment runs.
• Reconcile credit cards, bank accounts, and petty cash.

Skills

Purchase ledger knowledge

Excel skills

Office experience

Team player

Education

AAT Level 1 or 2 qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Excited to be supporting a well established, business with a family feel in their modern Ledbury office in their search for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their friendly team on a permanent, full-time basis.

Ideally, the successful individual will have Purchase Ledger knowledge and Microsoft Excel skills, however, full training on the company’s processes will be provided, along with potential for further study support towards an AAT (Level 1 or 2) qualification.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable inbox and queries
• Match GRNs with POs, delivery notes, and invoices
• Verify and code invoices correctly in SAP
• Enter and process authorised invoices for payment
• Raise and monitor debit notes on disputed invoices
• Calculate and apply settlement discounts
• Maintain invoice authorisation and document scanning systems
• Prepare and process supplier payment runs
• Update and maintain HSBC payment templates
• Distribute supplier remittances
• Process proforma and ad hoc payments
• Reconcile credit cards, bank accounts, and petty cash
• Resolve supplier issues to ensure supply continuity
• Perform supplier statement reconciliations
• Set up and manage supplier accounts and database
• Produce monthly aged creditor and supplier reports
• Maintain and archive purchase ledger records
• Monitor GRN PO listings and arrange write-off authorisations
• Support audit prep and year-end information packs.

Key Attributes

• Purchase ledger knowledge
• Office experience
• Excel skills
• Team player

Hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday – Friday (36.25 hours per week)

Salary: £28,000 per annum plus benefits including;

• AAT (Level 1 or 2) study support
• Established, friendly, family ethos business
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 22 days holiday, increasing with length of service
• Early finish on your birthday
• Team Christmas and summer socials
• Clean, modern working environment
• Free parking