Accounts Payable Assistant

Trial Balance; Carbis Bay; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known retail-focused business near Carbis Bay is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their experienced team. This full-time role involves overseeing the accounts payable function, processing payments, and preparing VAT reports. Ideal candidates will have 6-12 months experience and a strong attention to detail. Training on Sage will be provided, and free on-site parking is available.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• 6-12 months recent experience in fast-paced AP functions.
• Qualified by experience or part/fully AAT qualified.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable function and supplier payments.
• Assist in preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Prepare VAT reports and ad-hoc accounting duties.

Skills

Organised

Accurate

Teamwork

Ability to learn new platforms

Education

AAT qualification (part/fully qualified)

Tools

Sage accounting system

Job description

Accounts Payable Assistant - Carbis Bay - £25-27,000

Trial Balance Consulting have been re-engaged by a long standing client, a highly successful and instantly recognisable retail focussed business located nearCarbis Bay. The company has tasked us with sourcing a new colleague to join their small but experienced team as an Accounts Payable Clerk. The role is offered as a full time, permanent contract to be based at the business headquarters- a particularly beautiful location which benefits from free on-site parking - notoriously difficult in the area!

Reporting to the Finance Manager and working within a small, friendly accounting function, this will be broader than usual purchase ledger role that will benefit a candidate looking increase their scope of skills and responsibilities. Core focus of the role to include:

- Assume key responsibility for the accounts payable function

- Creating new supplier accounts adhering to payment terms etc.

- Act as first line of support for supplier queries

- Process supplier payments

- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts

- Daily updates to the company’s digital accounting systems

- Statement reconciliations

- Matching unbalanced invoices

- Prepare VAT reports

- Ad-hoc accounting duties including covering colleagues annual leave

For this role we’re seeking an experienced, organised, and accurate AP Assistant with at least 6-12 months of recently gained experience in a fast-paced function where a good aptitude for working as part of a team essential. The company primarily uses a Sage based system where full training will be provided, but the successful candidate should possess the ability to learn new platforms quickly. This employer is happy to consider candidates that are either qualified by experience or part/fully AAT qualified.

For further details and to apply for this interesting opportunity, please contact Dan Saunders quoting reference DS10097 ASAP. Our client is keen to appoint without delay and suitable candidates are likely to be requested for interview shortly after submission.