Accounts Payable Assistant

Distinct Recruitment; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant in Leicester with hybrid working. The role offers a salary of £26,000 to £29,000, permanent full-time, and a hybrid pattern of three days in the office and two from home to start.

You will manage AP duties, resolve supplier queries, and help sustain controls and supplier relationships while contributing to wider finance operations and improvements.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger experience required.
• Ability to work in a high-volume environment.
• Confident using Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of workload and end-to-end AP tasks.
• Resolve supplier queries and discrepancies promptly.
• Build strong supplier relationships and maintain service levels.
• Support process improvements across the finance team.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Purchase Ledger

Excel

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Ownership

Supplier queries

Adaptability

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

NEW OPPORTUNITY ALERT ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASSISTANT LEICESTER HYBRID

£26,000 to £29,000 Permanent Full-time

Looking for an AP role where you can take ownership, build on your experience and make a genuine contribution?

I am recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join a Finance team at an exciting stage of development. This is an opportunity to be part of positive change, bring your ideas to the table and help ensure processes, controls and service levels remain strong.

What makes this role different?

More than invoice processing: Take ownership of your workload, resolve queries and discrepancies, and build strong supplier relationships.

A chance to make an impact: Play an important part in maintaining continuity and supporting improvements across the team.

Broader experience: Develop your exposure to financial controls, supplier management and wider Finance operations.

A team going places: Join an evolving Finance function where adaptability, initiative and a practical approach will be valued.

Flexibility: Hybrid working, with the opportunity for a greater balance of home working longer term.

Who am I looking for?

Someone with solid, hands-on Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger experience, ideally within a high-volume environment.

You will be:

• Methodical, conscientious and accurate, with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing deadlines, supplier queries and discrepancies.
• Self-sufficient, proactive and confident taking ownership.
• Adaptable and resilient, with a positive approach to change.
• Confident using Excel and ERP systems.
• AP should ideally be your area of expertise, with some AR experience an added bonus.

The details:

• Salary: £26,000 to £29,000
• Location: Leicester -Central
• Working pattern: Hybrid, 3 days office and 2 from home initially, with potential to move to 2 days office and 3 from home longer term
• Contract: Permanent, full-time