Accounts Payable Assistant

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organisation is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant on a full-time temporary basis in Manchester. The ideal candidate should be ambitious, motivated, and possess relevant experience in Accounts Payable, ensuring accurate financial data management and analysis. Responsibilities include handling supplier inquiries, managing financial records, and supporting year-end processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable or Finance Department.
• High level of IT skills including financial systems and MS Excel.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Handle supplier enquiries regarding payments and review invoices.
• Analyse and resolve basic financial queries and discrepancies.
• Input and manipulate data into financial systems and spreadsheets.

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Tools

MS Excel

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Accounts Payable Assistant required to join a public sector organisation on a full time temporary basis. My client is looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual who is an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to support the team.

As the Accounts Payable Assistant you will be responsible for the entry of all data in respect of Accounts Payable in relation to the specific part of the ledger allocated, alongside the various duties below;

Key responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Assistant:

• Deal with enquiries from suppliers regarding payments and review statements of outstanding invoices
• Analyse and interpret basic financial payments and receipts
• Investigate basic financial queries invoices - identifies and resolves errors / discrepancies resulting in financial calculations
• Manipulation and inputting of data into computer databases and spreadsheets
• Ad-hoc handling of cheques and returned cheques, records this information informing the cashier
• Input financial spreadsheets and journals to store data invoice / debtor / payment request records
• Assist with year end processes

Required skills and experience of the Accounts Payable Assistant:

• Experience of working within an Accounts Payable or Finance Department environment
• High level of IT skills including financial systems and MS Excel
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• High level of organisational skills
• High level of analytical skills

If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience for the Accounts Payable Assistant role, please apply now, or Lindsay Richey at Sellick Partnership.

We will be reviewing CVs on a daily basis and shortlisted candidates will be contacted in due course.

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