Accounts Payable & Expenses Administrator

Confidential; Datchet; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Office-based role

Immediate start

Job summary

Confidential is recruiting an Accounts Payable & Expenses Administrator to join the finance team in Datchet on an initial 3-month interim contract. The role will start by handling expenses processing and backlog clearance, then move to broader Accounts Payable support as needed.

The ideal candidate will have good Excel skills, be comfortable with high volumes of transactions, and be immediately available. The role is office-based, five days a week in Datchet.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable, Expenses or Finance Administration.
• Strong Excel skills and IT literacy.
• Immediately available and able to commit to a 3-month interim contract.
• Willingness to commute to Datchet and work office-based five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Process and review employee expenses, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Clear backlog of expense claims and support expenses function.
• Support Accounts Payable with supplier invoices and record keeping.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve expense-related queries.
• Provide general administrative support to the finance team as required.
• Work with colleagues to ensure timely and accurate finance processes.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Data entry

Job description

Accounts Payable & Expenses Administrator

Location: Datchet, near Slough

Contract: Interim - 3 months initially

Working pattern: 5 days per week, office-based

Pay rate: £15-£18 per hour + holiday pay, depending on experience

Start date: Immediate start required

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable & Expenses Administrator to join a busy finance team based in Datchet on an initial 3-month interim contract.

The role will initially focus on supporting the expenses function, helping to clear a backlog and ensure expenses are processed accurately and efficiently. Once this has been brought under control, the successful candidate will move across to support the wider Accounts Payable team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is immediately available, enjoys working in a fast-paced finance environment and is happy to get stuck into a varied, hands‑on role. You need to have Good Excel skills and knowledge

Key Responsibilities

• Process and review employee expenses, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Support the team in clearing an existing backlog of expense claims.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve expense-related queries.
• Ensure expenses are correctly coded and supported by the relevant documentation.
• Provide general administrative support to the finance team as required.
• Support the Accounts Payable function, including processing supplier invoices and maintaining accurate records.
• Assist with invoice queries, reconciliations and other AP-related duties.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure finance processes run smoothly and deadlines are met.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable, Expenses or Finance Administration role.
• Confident processing expenses and handling high volumes of financial transactions.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and work through a backlog.
• Comfortable working in a busy team environment and adapting to changing priorities.
• Good Excel and general IT skills.
• Immediately available and able to commit to an initial 3-month contract.
• Able to commute to Datchet and work in the office five days per week.

What''s on Offer?

• An initial 3-month interim assignment.
• £15-£18 per hour, plus holiday pay, depending on experience.
• An immediate start.
• The opportunity to gain experience across both expenses and Accounts Payable within a busy finance team.

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