Accounts Payable Clerk

Axon Moore; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore is recruiting an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to join a busy finance team in Trafford Park on an initial 3-6 month contract, with potential to go permanent. The role suits someone who is immediately available and thrives in a fast-paced, transactional finance environment, handling high volumes of supplier invoices and queries.

You will match invoices to purchase orders, resolve discrepancies, process payments, maintain supplier accounts and support month-end reconciliations.

Qualifications

• We are seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk with previous AP experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Candidate should be able to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Immediate availability or short notice is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Manage supplier statements and reconcile accounts.
• Respond to supplier queries and resolve payment issues.
• Prepare and process payment runs.
• Set up and maintain supplier accounts.
• Ensure invoices are correctly coded and authorised.
• Support month-end processes and reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date AP records.
• Assist with general finance administration as required.

Skills

Invoice processing

Deadline-driven

Communication

Excel

Team player

Tools

Finance software

Job description

Axon Moore is currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to join a busy finance team based in Trafford Park on an initial 3 - 6 month contract, with the potential for the role to become permanent.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is immediately available or available at short notice and enjoys working in a fast-paced, transactional finance environment.

Location: West Manchester

Salary: 28,000 - 32,000

Main duties:

• Processing a high volume of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes
• Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies
• Managing supplier statements and reconciling accounts
• Responding to supplier queries and resolving payment issues
• Preparing and processing payment runs
• Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts
• Ensuring invoices are correctly coded and authorised
• Supporting month-end processes and reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date AP records
• Assisting with general finance administration as required

Candidate specification:

We are looking for someone with previous Accounts Payable experience, ideally within a busy or high-volume environment.

• Confident processing invoices and dealing with supplier queries
• Comfortable working to deadlines and managing competing priorities
• From a fast paced sector such as retail, FMCG, Wholesale, Ecom.
• A good communicator with a professional approach
• Confident using Excel and finance systems
• Able to work independently while also being a strong team player
• Immediately available or available at short notice

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