Accounts Payable Assistant (3 Month FTC)

Stonegate Farmers; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonegate Farmers is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join the Finance team on a 3-month fixed-term contract at our Lacock site in Wiltshire.

You will manage day-to-day accounts payable tasks, process invoices and supplier payments, and support the finance function in a busy environment. Prior AP or purchase ledger experience is ideal.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger, or a similar finance role.
• Experience processing invoices and supplier payments.
• Experience reconciling supplier statements.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confident communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; JD Edwards experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable invoices from receipt through to payment.
• Check and code invoices, ensuring information is accurate and complete.
• Prepare and process weekly supplier payment runs.
• Reconcile supplier statements and aged creditor balances.
• Respond to supplier queries and escalate where required.
• Process company credit cards and expenses.
• Maintain accurate accounts payable master data.
• Support the Finance team with external audit requirements.
• Help ensure accounts payable processes and best practice are followed.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Provide wider Finance support including cover during absences.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Purchase Ledger

Excel

Communicating with suppliers

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

Location: Lacock, Wiltshire

Department: Finance

Contract: 3 Month FTC

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, site-based.

About Stonegate Farmers

Stonegate Farmers is one of the UK's leading free-range and organic egg businesses, working across farming and agriculture, egg packing and egg processing. From our base in Lacock, Wiltshire, we work with producers across the country to supply high-quality eggs and egg products to major UK retailers, restaurants and food manufacturers.

We are now looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance team on an initial 3-month fixed-term contract.

The Role

Working within our Finance team, you'll support the day-to-day running of the accounts payable function, helping to ensure invoices and supplier payments are processed accurately and on time.

This would suit someone with previous Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger experience who is confident working in a busy finance environment and can quickly get up to speed.

• Accurately process accounts payable invoices from receipt through to payment
• Check and code invoices, ensuring information is accurate and complete.
• Prepare and process weekly supplier payment runs.
• Reconcile supplier statements and aged creditor balances.
• Respond to internal and external supplier queries, resolving issues promptly and escalating where required.
• Process company credit cards and expenses.
• Maintain accurate accounts payable master data.
• Support the Finance team with external audit requirements.
• Help ensure accounts payable processes and best practice are followed across the business.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Provide wider Finance support where required, including cover during periods of absence

Requirements

We're looking for someone who can confidently step into the role and provide effective support from the outset. Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience within Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or a similar finance role.
• Experience processing invoices and supplier payments.
• Experience completing supplier statement reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Confidence communicating with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• A practical, proactive approach to resolving queries.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using JD Edwards would be advantageous but is not essentia