Accounts Payable Assistant – Hybrid Role with ERP Rollout

Confidential; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Basildon is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join the finance team on a hybrid basis (3 days in the office, 2 days remote). You will process supplier invoices, expenses and related transactions to ensure accuracy and timeliness in line with procedures.

Reporting to the Financial Controller and Assistant Accountant, you will help maintain controls, resolve supplier queries and support the ERP rollout.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in finance, accounts payable or purchase ledger.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Good numerical and data entry skills.
• Intermediate Excel; Dynamics AX advantageous.
• Organised with good time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process expense invoices accurately within timescales with approvals.
• Code invoices to nominal ledger and cost centres.
• Check employee expenses and corporate card claims per policy.
• Review VAT treatment (UK/EU) on invoices.
• Identify and resolve invoice discrepancies; escalate when needed.
• Maintain aged creditor report and investigate unallocated items.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Reconcile supplier, expense and haulage statements.
• Support payment runs and finance journals.
• Assist month-end purchase ledger processes and cut-off.
• Manage electronic filing of invoices and supporting docs.
• Support ERP system design, testing and migration.
• Assist audits and ad hoc purchase ledger tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical ability

Data entry

Time management

Team player

Education

AAT studies

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Job description

Confidential in Basildon is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join the finance team on a hybrid basis (3 days in the office, 2 days remote). You will process supplier invoices, expenses and related transactions to ensure accuracy and timeliness in line with procedures.

Reporting to the Financial Controller and Assistant Accountant, you will help maintain controls, resolve supplier queries and support the ERP rollout.