Accounts Payable Specialist — 6-Month Contract

Confidential; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenneth Brian Associates is delighted to partner with a highly prestigious, well-established business based in Leatherhead to recruit an Accounts Payable Assistant. This 6-month fixed-term contract offers the chance to add a reputable brand to your resume while working in a supportive, fast-paced corporate environment.

In this role you will match invoices to purchase orders, input invoices into accounts software, raise and resolve supplier queries and prepare mid-month and month-end payment

Qualifications

• Excel intermediate level is essential.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good analytical skills with an investigative nature and attention to details.
• Ability to meet departmental deadlines and work well under pressure with high accuracy.
• Motivated team player capable of implementing improvements.
• Ability to cope with high volumes generated by suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Match invoices to purchase orders, check product, quantities/prices and discounts.
• Input (upload) invoices into accounts software and create import files.
• Raise queries with suppliers and follow through to resolution.
• Resolve supplier queries.
• Reconcile monthly supplier statements.
• Provide information to Finance Manager for monthly accruals.
• Prepare mid-month and month-end payment runs and obtain approvals.
• Assist with onboarding new PO/e-invoicing software to reduce paperwork.
• Ad hoc tasks to support the Purchase Ledger and wider Finance Team.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Pressure management

Job description

Kenneth Brian Associates is delighted to partner with a highly prestigious, well-established business based in Leatherhead to recruit an Accounts Payable Assistant. This 6-month fixed-term contract offers the chance to add a reputable brand to your resume while working in a supportive, fast-paced corporate environment.

In this role you will match invoices to purchase orders, input invoices into accounts software, raise and resolve supplier queries and prepare mid-month and month-end payment