Accounts Payable Specialist – 3-Month FTC (On-site)

Stonegate Farmers Ltd; Lacock; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonegate Farmers Ltd in Lacock, Wiltshire, is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join the Finance team on a 3-month fixed-term contract. You will support day-to-day accounts payable activities to ensure invoices and supplier payments are processed accurately and on time.

Working 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, site-based, the role suits someone with AP or Purchase Ledger experience who can thrive in a busy finance environment and handle multiple priorities with a proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or a similar finance role.
• Experience processing invoices and supplier payments.
• Experience completing supplier statement reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Confidence communicating with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience using JD Edwards would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process accounts payable invoices from receipt through to payment
• Check and code invoices, ensuring information is accurate and complete.
• Prepare and process weekly supplier payment runs.
• Reconcile supplier statements and aged creditor balances.
• Respond to internal and external supplier queries, resolving issues promptly and escalating where required.
• Process company credit cards and expenses.
• Maintain accurate accounts payable master data.
• Support the Finance team with external audit requirements.
• Help ensure accounts payable processes and best practice are followed across the business.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Provide wider Finance support where required, including cover during periods of absence

Skills

Accounts Payable

Purchase Ledger

Invoices processing

Supplier payments

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Tools

JD Edwards

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Stonegate Farmers Ltd in Lacock, Wiltshire, is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join the Finance team on a 3-month fixed-term contract. You will support day-to-day accounts payable activities to ensure invoices and supplier payments are processed accurately and on time.

Working 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, site-based, the role suits someone with AP or Purchase Ledger experience who can thrive in a busy finance environment and handle multiple priorities with a proactive approach.