Accounts Payable Assistant

Confidential; Coventry; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

On-site parking

Supportive team environment

Finance development

Job summary

Confidential in Coventry is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join its finance team. You will support the purchase ledger, processing a high volume of supplier invoices and performing reconciliations within a collaborative environment.

You will report to the Accounts Payable Manager and contribute to accurate supplier records, payment runs and ad-hoc finance administration as part of a busy finance function.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within an Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or Finance Assistant position.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage a high-volume workload accurately.
• Good communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Experience with reconciliations.
• Pervious CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) experience, which is essential

Responsibilities

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices (100+ per week)
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Resolving invoice and payment queries
• Assisting with payment runs
• Maintaining accurate supplier records
• Supporting the Accounts Payable Manager with ad-hoc finance administration
• Ensuring financial records are accurate and up to date

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Attention to detail

High-volume workload

Communication skills

Reconciliations

CIS experience

Job description

Your new company

An established UK manufacturing and engineering business is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join its finance team in Coventry. Supplying specialist products and solutions to customers across a range of commercial and industrial sectors, the organisation has built a strong reputation for quality, service and long-standing customer relationships. Due to continued growth and a busy finance workload, an opportunity has arisen to join a collaborative finance team where you'll play a key role in supporting the purchase ledger function. The business offers a stable working environment, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to gain valuable experience within a well-established organisation.

Your new role

Reporting into the Accounts Payable Manager, you will provide day-to-day support across the purchase ledger function.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices (100+ per week)


• Supplier statement reconciliations


• Resolving invoice and payment queries


• Assisting with payment runs


• Maintaining accurate supplier records


• Supporting the Accounts Payable Manager with ad-hoc finance administration


• Ensuring financial records are accurate and up to date

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience within an Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or Finance Assistant position


• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills


• The ability to manage a high-volume workload accurately
  
• Good communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving


• Experience with reconciliations


• Pervious CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) experience, which is essential

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary


• Flexible working hours


• On-site parking


• Supportive and collaborative team environment


• Opportunity to develop your finance experience within an established business