Accounts Payable Specialist — Fast-Paced Manufacturing, Early Friday Finish

Techtrade Recruiting; Carrickfergus; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish every Friday 2.00pm

Temp-to-perm progression

Exposure to modern accounting systems

Supportive finance team

Job summary

Tech Trade Recruiting is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join a busy finance team within a well-established manufacturing company in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on maintaining AP records, processing invoices, and ensuring timely payments while supporting a move to a new automated AP system.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years in a senior AP role, strong IT skills, and experience using Sage 1000 ERP.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a senior Accounts Payable role.
• Experience processing high volumes of purchase invoices.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency with ERP and office software.
• Experience using Sage 1000 ERP.
• Experience in a large organisation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the accounts payable ledger.
• Process supplier invoices and payments on time.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and goods receipts.
• Process 60–70 invoices per day.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Enter invoice data using Sage.
• Assist with implementation of new automated AP system.
• Support month-end deadlines and general finance admin.
• Collaborate across the finance team to maintain efficient processes.
• Liaise with internal departments and suppliers on queries.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Tools

Sage 1000 ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tech Trade Recruiting is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join a busy finance team within a well-established manufacturing company in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on maintaining AP records, processing invoices, and ensuring timely payments while supporting a move to a new automated AP system.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years in a senior AP role, strong IT skills, and experience using Sage 1000 ERP.