Accounts Payable Administrator

MTrec Ltd Technical; Ashington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-established employer

Excellent salary

Growth and investment

Health & safety compliant

Job summary

MTrec Ltd Technical in Ashington is seeking an Accounts Payable Administrator on a 3-month fixed-term contract to manage postings through the purchase ledger, process supplier invoices, and oversee payments. The role requires attention to detail and coordination with stakeholders.

The successful candidate will reconcile supplier statements, manage petty cash, run payments, and assist month-end processes. GCSEs, strong Excel, and ERP experience are essential, along with a professional,

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Experience with MS Excel and ERP systems.
• Proven purchase ledger experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Clear written and verbal communication with stakeholders and budget holders.
• Confidentiality and trustworthiness.
• Can-do attitude and proactive problem solving.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and timely accounting service for postings through company bank accounts and purchase ledger.
• Check, approve and enter invoices and credit notes before payment.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Allocate correct posting codes to expenditures.
• Administer petty cash and reconcile balances at month-end.
• Initiate payment runs with appropriate controls.
• Set up new suppliers and customers and maintain details.
• Prepare month-end reports and assist inter-co account reconciliations.

Skills

MS Excel

ERP Systems

Purchase Ledger

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Organisation

Team Player

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Tools

ERP System(s)

Job description

The Company

Our client is a specialist manufacturer in Ashington. Due to growth, they require an Accounts Payable Administrator for a 3 month FTC.

The Role

• To provide a professional and timely accounting service in respect to all postings through the company bank accounts, payments of invoices and expenditures through the purchase ledger, and cashbook reconciliations, along with other tasks in finance as required.
• Ensure all invoices and credit notes received have been checked, approved and entered on the financial system in an accurate and timely manner prior to payment.
• To ensure the administration of all documents is of a professional standard at all times.
• To reconcile supplier statements, ensuring any discrepancies are investigated.
• To ensure correct posting codes are allocated to the expenditure.
• To administer petty cash and reconcile balances at month-end.
• Initiating payment runs, ensuring accuracy and that necessary controls are in place.
• Facilitate new supplier and customer set up process and maintain details.
• Month end preparation.
• To run month end reporting as required, on a monthly basis.
• To assist in the reconciliation of inter‑co account balances.
• To liaise both in person and electronically, with both internal and external stakeholders, in a professional manner at all times.
• Is site based.
• To fulfil other tasks deemed appropriate by the company.

The Person

• Educated to GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Experience in MS Excel and ERP Systems.
• Proven purchase ledger experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Clear written and verbal skills, including the ability to communicate with external stakeholders on any financial matters as well as the ability to communicate issues or respond to queries with internal budget holders.
• Clear understanding of confidentiality.
• 'Can do' attitude.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills to manage a busy workload.
• Good team player with a proactive attitude to problem solving and being able to work on own initiative.
• Initiative to be able to develop and improve systems and procedures.

The Benefits

• You will be working for a well‑established growing employer.
• An excellent salary.
• A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
• The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices