Accounts Payable Assistant - Temporary

Confidential; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days' holiday + Bank Holidays

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Confidential in Milton Keynes is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join the Finance Team. The role offers a hybrid pattern with 3 days in the MK office and 2 days remote, 37 hours per week, and an initial 3-month temp-to-perm contract.

You will process invoices, handle supplier queries, load invoices, and support expense claims with emphasis on accuracy and timely processing. SAP and Excel familiarity is desirable.

Qualifications

• Accounts Payable/ AP Ledger experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills to analyse and interpret data.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and collaborative approach.
• SAP experience would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process finance-related emails and clear queries daily.
• Load and process invoices in a timely manner.
• Resolve supplier queries and reconcile statements.
• Set up new suppliers.
• Audit and process employee expense claims.
• Support the wider Finance Team with ad hoc requests.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Excel

SAP

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

• £28k-£32k salary equivalent, 37 hours Mon-Fri, initial 3-month temp-to-perm
• Hybrid working: minimum 3 days in the MK office, 2 days remote
• AP experience required; SAP and strong Excel skills desirable

Accounts Payable Assistant Milton Keynes

£28,000-£32,000 salary equivalent Temp to Perm Hybrid

We're currently recruiting on behalf of an established engineering business, based in Milton Keynes, for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their Finance Team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous Accounts Payable / AP Ledger experience who is looking for a varied role within a collaborative and growing business.

The role:

• Processing finance-related emails and ensuring queries are cleared down daily
• Accurately loading and processing invoices in a timely manner
• Resolving supplier queries and reconciling supplier statements
• Setting up new suppliers
• Auditing and processing employee expense claims
• Supporting the wider Finance Team with ad hoc requests

What we're looking for:

• Previous Accounts Payable / AP Ledger experience is preferred
• Good Excel skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret data
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive, adaptable and collaborative approach
• SAP experience would be desirable

The package & working pattern:

• £28,000-£32,000 salary equivalent, paid as an hourly rate (Inside IR35)
• 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with early finish Fridays
• Initial 3-month temporary contract with a view to permanent
• Hybrid working - minimum 3 days per week in the MK office, with 2 days remote
• Flexible working times, including an early finish on Friday
• 25 days' holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension contributions
• Life assurance following successful completion of probation
• Employee Assistance Programme and additional employee benefits

The client is an established business with around 300 employees, operating within the engineering and maintenance sector. Free on-site parking.

If you're an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant looking for your next opportunity in the Milton Keynes area, we'd love to hear from you.