Accounts Payable Administrator – 6 Month FTC | St Albans | £28k-£30k

Red Door Recruitment; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Payable Administrator for a 6-month FTC in St Albans. The successful candidate will manage invoices and reconciliations, ensuring timely payments and accurate ledger entries. The role offers a salary up to £30k, a hybrid working model after training, and numerous benefits including private medical insurance and a discretionary bonus. This position is ideal for candidates with prior accounts payable experience and strong Excel skills who thrive in a busy environment.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Salary exchange pension

Employee assistance programme

Free parking permit

22 days holiday plus 8 days bank holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable and trading accounting processes.
• Ability to manage high-volume processing accurately.
• Proven organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and load invoices and credit notes onto the ledger accurately.
• Reconcile supplier statements to the ledger.
• Manage historic Purchase Ledger and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end processes.
• Process employee expenses in a timely manner.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Intermediate Excel skills

Effective communication skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Netsuite

Job description

We are recruiting for an Accounts Payable Administrator to join a successful and rapidly growing company based in central St Albans. The role is a 6‑month FTC initially, however there is potential for a permanent opportunity.

The Accounts Payable Administrator is responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and loading of all invoices and credit notes onto the ledger, the allocation of all payments and the reconciliation of supplier statements to the ledger.

What’s in it for you:

• Salary: up to £30k
• 35 hour working week (9am‑5pm) – Hybrid after training 3 days in the office and 2 at home
• 22 days holiday plus 8 days bank holiday (increasing with length of service)
• Free Parking Permit
• Private medical insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Salary exchange pension
• Employee assistance programme

Key responsibilities:

• Ensuring all Invoices/Credit Notes are appropriately approved in line with the approval matrix, within agreed deadlines and payment terms.
• To accurately code post all Invoices/Credit Notes.
• To ensure that all Payments are correctly allocated.
• To ensure that all Purchase Ledger Accounts are reconciled with supplier statements/payments, chasing supplier’s invoices and resolving any discrepancies.
• To manage the historic Purchase Ledger – regularly investigating and clearing Debit Balances and other outstanding historic items.
• Assist with Month end processes.
• Process Expenses in line with the company’s expense policy and to ensure employees’ expense reimbursements are made in time.

What the employer is looking for:

• Previous Accounts Payable experience
• An understanding of the trading accounting process and accounting reconciliation techniques
• Intermediate Excel and accounts package experience, ideally Netsuite
• Accustomed to processing in a high‑volume environment
• Effective communication skills; verbal, electronic and written
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and to work to deadlines
• Ability to achieve targets whilst maintaining accuracy
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Having a “can do” attitude and a flexible approach to achieving team priorities
• Willingness to learn and develop

Red Door Recruitment is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Full details available on our website.

Please note due to the number of applications we often receive; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.