Accounts Payable Assistant: Close-Knit Finance Team

Confidential; Thame; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant for a well-established SME in the Thame area. The role offers a permanent, full-time position with a salary between £26,000 and £30,000 per year, dependent on experience.

You will join a friendly finance team and manage day-to-day accounts payable tasks, including supplier invoices, expense processing, credit card reconciliations and currency transactions. AAT studies are welcomed but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable or purchase ledger.
• Good working knowledge of Excel and financial systems.
• Willingness to develop finance skills and deliver accurate work.

Responsibilities

• Process and code supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain purchase ledger records and resolve invoice queries.
• Process and reconcile employee expenses.
• Manage company credit card transactions and reconciliations.
• Support foreign currency invoices and transactions, particularly with suppliers in China and the Far East.
• Liaise with suppliers and colleagues to resolve discrepancies.
• Support the wider finance team with general accounting and administrative duties.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

AAT qualification desirable

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Wade Macdonald is recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant for a well-established SME in the Thame area. The role offers a permanent, full-time position with a salary between £26,000 and £30,000 per year, dependent on experience.

You will join a friendly finance team and manage day-to-day accounts payable tasks, including supplier invoices, expense processing, credit card reconciliations and currency transactions. AAT studies are welcomed but not essential.