Part-Time Accounts Payable Assistant - Bedford (3 days/wk)

Confidential; Bedford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an organised Accounts Payable Assistant to join the finance team on a 6-month contract. The role is part-time, 3 days per week, Monday to Friday (days to be agreed), based in Bedford.

You will process supplier invoices, both manual and automated, ensure accuracy against POs and delivery docs, support supplier payments and respond to queries while meeting deadlines. A detail-focused organiser with prior payables experience will thrive.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger.
• Confident processing high volumes of supplier invoices.
• Experience with manual and automated invoice processing.
• Strong attention to detail and organisation.
• Able to work independently and manage workload.

Responsibilities

• Processing accounts payable invoices, including stock invoices.
• Handling manual and automated invoice processing.
• Checking, coding and matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery docs.
• Assisting with supplier payment runs.
• Responding to supplier queries and resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Ensuring invoices are recorded and processed within deadlines.
• Supporting the wider finance team with accounts payable duties.

Skills

Accounts payable

Purchase ledger

High-volume invoicing

Attention to detail

Organisation

Job description

Confidential is seeking an organised Accounts Payable Assistant to join the finance team on a 6-month contract. The role is part-time, 3 days per week, Monday to Friday (days to be agreed), based in Bedford.

You will process supplier invoices, both manual and automated, ensure accuracy against POs and delivery docs, support supplier payments and respond to queries while meeting deadlines. A detail-focused organiser with prior payables experience will thrive.