Accounts Payable Assistant

Morson Edge; Harry Stoke; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in Filton is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join the finance team on a 6-month, fully on-site contract. The role focuses on processing a high volume of invoices, resolving exceptions, and ensuring timely payments.

You will liaise with suppliers and internal teams, using SAP or Tradeshift to support accurate, timely settlements. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable functions.
• Strong numeracy and accounting/bookkeeping grounding.
• Ability to manage high volumes of invoices and backlog.
• Good communication across functions and levels.

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of invoices within Accounts Payable.
• Resolve invoice exceptions in Tradeshift Pay and investigate discrepancies.
• Use the invoice Action Centre to resolve scanning and data issues.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations on a regular basis.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders by phone and email to resolve queries.
• Confirm vendor bank details to ensure accurate payments.
• Support clearance of invoice backlogs and ensure payments are within terms.
• Carry out general and ad-hoc Finance duties as required.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Numeracy

Communication skills

Attention to detail

High invoice volume

Tools

SAP

Tradeshift

Job description

Accounts Payable Assistant

Location: Filton
Contract: 6 Months
Rate: £18.61 per hour PAYE
Working Pattern: Fully On-Site

About the Role

Morson are recruiting on behalf of GKN Aerospace for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their Finance team in Filton on a 6-month contract.

The role will support the Accounts Payable function, processing a high volume of invoices and resolving queries and exceptions to ensure invoices are cleared for payment within agreed terms.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and resolving a high volume of invoices within the Accounts Payable function.
• Resolving invoice exceptions in Tradeshift Pay, working with internal teams to investigate discrepancies.
• Using the invoice Action Centre to resolve scanning and data issues.
• Completing regular supplier statement reconciliations.
• Communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders by telephone and email to resolve invoice queries.
• Confirming vendor bank details over the phone to ensure accurate payment information.
• Supporting the clearance of invoice backlogs and ensuring payments are made within agreed terms.
• Completing general and ad-hoc Finance duties as required.

About You

• Previous experience working within an Accounts Payable function is essential.
• Strong numeracy skills with a good grounding in accounting or bookkeeping.
• Experience managing a high volume of invoices or an invoice backlog.
• Good communication skills with the ability to liaise across different functions and at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience using SAP or Tradeshift would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment would be advantageous.