Accounts Payable Specialist - 12-Week Contract

Highbury Recruitment; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Highbury Recruitment is assisting a long-standing client in the UK with a 12-week Accounts Payable role. You will accurately process supplier invoices, VAT admin, data entry, and reconcile supplier statements while resolving queries and ensuring proper filing.

The role demands strong communication, independence, and Excel proficiency, with GCSEs in maths and English. ASAP start, on-site in the UK, with a £13.91 per hour rate and a 12-week duration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Accounts Payable role is preferred but not essential.
• Strong communication skills with a customer-focused mindset.
• Confident working independently as well as part of a team.
• Proactive, organised, and able to take ownership of your work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Minimum GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process supplier invoices within agreed timelines.
• Process invoices and VAT admin.
• Data entry.
• Investigate and resolve supplier queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Reconcile supplier statements to ledger balances.
• Distribute supplier correspondence and ensure documentation is properly filed.
• Liaise with internal teams to resolve invoice disputes and approval issues.
• Raise and manage supplier debit notes and cancellations.
• Maintain accurate data in the finance system.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and post to the cash book.
• Identify process improvements and provide feedback/training to relevant teams.
• Perform reconciliations and error checks on control accounts and intercompany balances.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Excel

Communication

Independence

Organisation

GCSE Maths & English

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Highbury Recruitment is assisting a long-standing client in the UK with a 12-week Accounts Payable role. You will accurately process supplier invoices, VAT admin, data entry, and reconcile supplier statements while resolving queries and ensuring proper filing.

The role demands strong communication, independence, and Excel proficiency, with GCSEs in maths and English. ASAP start, on-site in the UK, with a £13.91 per hour rate and a 12-week duration.