Accounts Payable Clerk

Rec Financial; Leicester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Leicester seeks a Temporary AP Finance Assistant to support their finance team. The role involves processing invoices, handling queries, and maintaining supplier information. Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented, self-disciplined, and possess strong IT skills, including proficiency in Excel and Sage 50.

Benefits

Free On site Parking

Excellent working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is ideal.
• Willingness to learn and enthusiasm for team support.
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Sage 50, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and handle supplier queries.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end journal postings and control accounts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-discipline

Time management

Team player

Strong IT skills

Tools

Excel

Sage 50

Job description

RECfinancial are exclusively recruiting for a Temporary AP Finance Assistant on behalf of a forward-thinking, progressive manufacturing company based in Leicester. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic finance team in a business that truly values its people.

As an Accounts Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the finance function, ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. This is a Temporary position, working 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday.

Main role of AP Finance Assistant

This role will be reporting into the Finance Team Leader ensuring the timely processing of supplier invoices and resolving any disputes and queries from suppliers. Be able to maintain a log report of all supplier invoice queries on a weekly basis and a record of all relevant correspondence relating to any invoices in query. Plus an element of reconciling supplier statements on a regular basis.

Responsibilities of the AP Finance Assistant

• Processing or log Supplier invoices on the ledger.

• General Purchase ledger duties including assigning entries to correct accounts

• Check and maintain any logged invoices on a regular basis.

• Bank / balance sheet reconciliations

• Dealing with supplier queries ensures to communicate with suppliers in a timely manner.

• Sales Ledger duties including processing sales invoices

• Ensure that supplier statements are reconciled to the financial system.

• All supplier account information is kept up to date by creating and amending supplier details.

• Assist with month-end journal postings, and control accounts

• Plus ad hoc Finance duties.

Skills and experience:

• Experience in a similar role is ideal

• Willingness to learn

• Excellent attention to detail

• Self–disciplined, with good time management skills and the ability to manage and prioritise various tasks.

• Team player, supportive of departmental colleagues

• Strong IT skills, including Excel, Sage 50 or similar systems

In return our clients offer a fantastic opportunity in a reputable, established organisation, in an inviting work environment.

On offer is the following:

• £23,000 - £26,,000

• Free On site Parking

• Excellent working environment

If you are interested in the AP Finance Assistant for further information on this new opportunity, please contact Tracey at: [e-mail] or call on, 0116 3501547 07398 716656