Accounts Payable Assistant

Michael Page Finance; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Based in Heywood, Michael Page Finance is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join a manufacturing finance team. The role is a temporary, full-time office-based position in Heywood, reporting to the Finance Manager.

You will support supplier invoice processing and payment cycles within a driven industrial environment. Key duties include invoicing, statement reconciliation, payment runs, AP record maintenance, and month-end tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable and supplier invoice processing.
• Ability to reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Familiarity with payment runs and maintaining AP records.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and process payment runs as required.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounts payable records.
• Collaborate with internal teams to address invoice queries.
• Assist with month-end closing tasks related to accounts payable.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Support the finance team with ad-hoc administrative tasks.

Skills

Accounts payable

Invoice processing

Month-end close

Job description

The Accounts Payable Assistant will play a key role in managing supplier invoices and ensuring smooth payment processes within the accounting team. Based in Heywood you'll help the business stay on top of its financial commitments in the industrial and manufacturing sector.

Client Details

An excellent opportunity has arisen with a market leading manufacturing business based in state of the art offices in Heywood due to continued growth and expansion.

Description

The Accounts Payable Assistant role is initially a temporary assignment and will be full time office based in Heywood- reporting to the Finance Manager key duties will include:

• Process supplier invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and process payment runs as required.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounts payable records.
• Collaborate with internal teams to address invoice queries.
• Assist with month-end closing tasks related to accounts payable.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Support the finance team with ad-hoc administrative tasks.

Profile

In order to apply for the role you should:

Have previous experience in Accounts Payable

Be able to commute to Heywood office site

Be available to consider a temporary role

Job Offer

Opportunity to join growing company

Opportunity for role to be extended