Interim Accounts Payable Clerk

Robertson Bell; St. Neots; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organization in St. Neots is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role involves processing supplier invoices, supporting reconciliation work, and managing a backlog of queries during a system transition. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in Accounts Payable, be proficient in Excel, and possess strong communication skills. This hybrid position requires one day per week in the office. Apply now to seize this opportunity!

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable roles.
• Confident user of Excel, including Pivot Tables.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with different teams.
• A proactive, curious approach and willingness to pick up new processes.

Responsibilities

• Process a steady flow of supplier invoices accurately and on time.
• Work through a backlog of emails, queries, and unmatched invoices.
• Support reconciliation work and contribute to maintaining clean, accurate records.
• Provide practical support during the finance system transition.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve PO or invoice-related issues.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Job description

Robertson Bell are delighted to be supporting a well-established organisation based in Cambridge, as they recruit an Accounts Payable Officer on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role has been created to provide extra capacity during a system change and a period of increased invoice volume.

You’ll be joining a friendly finance team who are currently preparing to a new accounting system and you’ll play an important part in helping them stay on top of day-to-day processing while clearing a backlog of invoices and queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Process a steady flow of supplier invoices accurately and on time.
• Work through a backlog of emails, queries, and unmatched invoices.
• Support reconciliation work and contribute to maintaining clean, accurate records.
• Provide practical support during the finance system transition.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve PO or invoice-related issues.

This is a hybrid role, requiring one day per week in the office.

Person Requirements

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable roles.
• Confident user of Excel, including Pivot Tables.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with different teams.
• A proactive, curious approach and willingness to pick up new processes.

If you’re an experienced AP professional looking for your next assignment and can start at short notice, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to avoid missing out!