Accounts Payable Assistant

Confidential; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenneth Brian Associates is delighted to partner with a highly prestigious, well-established business based in Leatherhead to recruit an Accounts Payable Assistant. This 6-month fixed-term contract offers the chance to add a reputable brand to your resume while working in a supportive, fast-paced corporate environment.

In this role you will match invoices to purchase orders, input invoices into accounts software, raise and resolve supplier queries and prepare mid-month and month-end payment

Qualifications

• Excel intermediate level is essential.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good analytical skills with an investigative nature and attention to details.
• Ability to meet departmental deadlines and work well under pressure with high accuracy.
• Motivated team player capable of implementing improvements.
• Ability to cope with high volumes generated by suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Match invoices to purchase orders, check product, quantities/prices and discounts.
• Input (upload) invoices into accounts software and create import files.
• Raise queries with suppliers and follow through to resolution.
• Resolve supplier queries.
• Reconcile monthly supplier statements.
• Provide information to Finance Manager for monthly accruals.
• Prepare mid-month and month-end payment runs and obtain approvals.
• Assist with onboarding new PO/e-invoicing software to reduce paperwork.
• Ad hoc tasks to support the Purchase Ledger and wider Finance Team.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Pressure management

Job description

Kenneth Brian Associates is delighted to partner with a highly prestigious, well-established business based in Leatherhead to recruit an Accounts Payable Assistant.

Joining a collaborative and talented finance team, this 6-month fixed-term contract offers an excellent opportunity to add a reputable brand to your resume while working in a supportive, fast-paced corporate environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Matching invoices to purchase orders, checking for correct product, quantities/prices and/or discounts
• Input (upload) invoices into accounts software (create import files and Excel reconciliation);
• Raise queries with suppliers and follow through to satisfactory conclusion;
• Resolve supplier queries;
• Reconcile monthly supplier statement
• Provide information as requested by Finance Manager for monthly accrual;
• Prepare mid-month and month end payment run and obtain approval;
• Assist with onboarding new purchase order/electronic filing software, to reduce printed paperwork and streamline the PO/invoice matching process;
• Ad hoc work as required to support the general Purchase Ledger function and wider Finance Team.

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Intermediate knowledge of Excel is essential.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good analytical skills with an investigative nature and attention to details.
• Ability to meet departmental deadlines and work well under pressure, whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• A motivated team player that can implement improvements.
• The ability to cope with the significant volumes generated by our supplier