Accounts Payable Specialist – On-Site (6-Month Contract)

Morson Edge; Filton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in Filton is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant for a 6-month contract. The role is fully on-site, supporting a high-volume AP function and ensuring invoices are cleared for payment within terms.

You will process invoices, resolve exceptions, and work with internal teams and suppliers to maintain accurate payments. This is a great opportunity to gain aerospace industry experience on a 6-month assignment.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Accounts Payable function is essential.
• Strong numeracy with grounding in accounting or bookkeeping.
• Experience managing a high volume of invoices.
• Good communication across functions and at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process and resolve a high volume of invoices within the Accounts Payable function.
• Resolve invoice exceptions in Tradeshift Pay with internal teams to investigate discrepancies.
• Use the invoice Action Centre to resolve scanning and data issues.
• Complete regular supplier statement reconciliations.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders by telephone and email to resolve invoice queries.
• Confirm vendor bank details over the phone to ensure accurate payment information.
• Support the clearance of invoice backlogs and ensuring payments are made within agreed terms.
• Complete general and ad-hoc Finance duties as required.

Skills

Strong numeracy

Accounting or bookkeeping

High volume invoices

Communication across functions

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

Tradeshift

Job description

GKN Aerospace in Filton is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant for a 6-month contract. The role is fully on-site, supporting a high-volume AP function and ensuring invoices are cleared for payment within terms.

You will process invoices, resolve exceptions, and work with internal teams and suppliers to maintain accurate payments. This is a great opportunity to gain aerospace industry experience on a 6-month assignment.