Finance Officer - AP

Goodman Masson; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic Purchase Ledger team as a Finance Officer - Accounts Payable on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role offers the chance to leverage your finance expertise in a fast-paced environment, ensuring timely payments and maintaining high financial accuracy standards. With a focus on collaboration and efficiency, you'll play a crucial role in enhancing team performance and supplier relations. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about finance, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact while advancing your career.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in finance or accounts payable.
• High standards of data accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process group invoices and manage supplier queries.
• Prepare weekly payment runs and perform reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Data Accuracy

Communication Skills

Customer Focus

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Finance Officer - Accounts Payable
Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire
Contract: Fixed-Term (6 months)
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Salary: Up to 26,013 per annum

Are you an experienced finance professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering excellent service? Our client is looking for a proactive and organised Finance Officer - Accounts Payable to join their Purchase Ledger team on a 6-month fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Register and process group invoices in line with purchase order controls.
• Match invoices to authorised orders and flag discrepancies.
• Manage supplier queries via phone, email, and post with professionalism and accuracy.
• Prepare and complete weekly payment runs.
• Perform regular supplier statement reconciliations.
• Maintain supplier records, process new supplier requests, and validate against fraud risks.
• Support VAT, CIS, and void billing processes.
• Handle ad-hoc and rent refund payments, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Contribute to improving purchase ledger KPIs and team efficiency.

What We're Looking For:

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  At least 2 years experience in a finance or accounts payable environment.
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  Excellent attention to detail and high data accuracy standards.
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  Comfortable working in a high-volume transaction setting.
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  Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• 
  Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and finance systems.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-paced, collaborative team where your skills will make a real impact. Based in Eastleigh, you'll help ensure suppliers are paid on time, financial processes are followed accurately, and internal service levels are maintained to the highest standard.

If you're ready to take the next step in your finance career and make a real difference in a friendly, fast-paced team - we'd love to hear from you!

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.