Accounts Payable Finance Assistant

Pursuit Recruitment Ltd; Witham; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Free on-site parking

Immediate start

Job summary

Pursuit Resources Group is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Finance Assistant for a 3‑month temporary assignment in Witham, Essex. You will ensure invoices and expense claims are processed on time, manage BACS payments, and act as a key contact for supplier queries.

The role requires a full driving licence and own vehicle due to site location. You will join a busy finance team, help roll out a new finance system, and handle high‑value payments with strict controls.

Qualifications

• Purchase ledger experience with high volumes of transactions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables and formulas.
• Confident with IT systems and high-value financial responsibility.
• Accurate and methodical with good attention to detail and problem solving.
• Good communication skills and able to stay calm under pressure.
• Works well alone and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Registering invoices, matching them to orders and getting approval for variances over £100.
• Preparing and checking BACS payment runs, including high-value payments of up to £500k per supplier and £1m per run.
• Creating BACS files for the bank and sending supplier remittances.
• Resolving invoice queries, reconciling supplier statements and keeping scanned invoice records up to date.
• Chasing approvals from managers and authorisers.
• Processing staff expense and mileage claims in line with policy.
• Giving budget managers and auditors the financial information they need.
• Helping to roll out and improve the new finance system.
• Monitoring the team's shared mailboxes and covering colleagues when they're away.

Skills

Driving licence

Purchase ledger

Excel skills

IT systems

Attention to detail

Communication

Team player

Education

AAT qualification (or studying towards it)

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software

Job description

Accounts Payable Finance Assistant - Temporary

Witham, Essex | £18 per hour | 37 hours per week | 3 months, immediate start

Please note: because of our client's location, this role is only open to drivers with their own vehicle. The site can't easily be reached by public transport. Free on-site parking is provided for employees.

We're recruiting an experienced, reliable and motivated Accounts Payable Finance Assistant on behalf of a well-established public sector organisation based in Witham. This 3-month temporary assignment starts immediately. You'd be joining a friendly finance team that is bringing in a new finance system.

The role - Accounts Payable Finance Assistant

You'll make sure invoices and expense claims are processed on time and accurately, and that payments run reliably. You'll also be a key contact for finance queries from staff, managers and suppliers.

Key responsibilities -

• Registering invoices, matching them to orders and getting approval for variances over £100
• Preparing and checking BACS payment runs, including high-value payments of up to £500k per supplier and £1m per run
• Creating BACS files for the bank and sending supplier remittances
• Resolving invoice queries, reconciling supplier statements and keeping scanned invoice records up to date
• Chasing approvals from managers and authorisers
• Processing staff expense and mileage claims in line with policy
• Giving budget managers and auditors the financial information they need
• Helping to roll out and improve the new finance system
• Monitoring the team's shared mailboxes, keeping filing up to date and covering colleagues when they're away

About you

Essential:

• A full driving licence and your own vehicle. This is essential because of where the site is
• Purchase ledger experience with high volumes of transactions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables and formulas
• Confident with IT systems and comfortable with high-value financial responsibility
• Accurate and methodical, with good attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills, and able to stay calm and professional under pressure
• Works well alone and as part of a team

Desirable:

• AAT qualification (or studying towards it)
• Experience with ERP systems or posting journals
• Public sector experience

What's on offer - Accounts Payable Finance Assistant

• £18 per hour
• 37 hours per week
• Hybrid working. NOTE: You'll be in the office every day at first while you're trained
• Free on-site parking for employees
• Immediate start

Please note; you must be available to interview in person next Monday / Tuesday and be available for an immediate start.