Purchase Ledger Clerk

Confidential; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Immediate start

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an interim Accounts Payable Specialist to join the finance function in Surbiton. The role is hybrid, with 1–2 days in the office, starting ASAP for an initial 1 month with potential extension.

You will own end-to-end AP across multiple entities and currencies, handling invoice processing, supplier queries and timely payments in a fast-paced, centralised team.

Qualifications

• Strong, demonstrable experience within Accounts Payable.
• Experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment is essential.
• Experience within a centralised Accounts Payable function.
• Proven ability to take ownership of end-to-end AP processes.
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, supplier management and payment processes.
• Experience using SAP S/4 HANA would be a significant advantage.
• Able to work independently, hit the ground running and manage workloads in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the end-to-end Accounts Payable process across multiple entities.
• Manage invoice processing, verification and approvals.
• Oversee supplier accounts and resolve invoice and payment queries.
• Support payment runs and ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
• Work across multiple currencies, ensuring transactions are processed correctly.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure AP processes are followed consistently.
• Work within a centralised finance environment, managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies, working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Multi-entity environment

Multi-currency

Centralised AP

End-to-end AP ownership

Invoice processing

Supplier management

Payment processing

SAP S/4HANA

Independent worker

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Interim Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: Surbiton (1-2 days per week in the office)
Contract: Starting ASAP - 1 month initially, with the possibility of rolling
Working arrangement: Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office

The Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join a business on an interim basis, starting as soon as possible.

This is an opportunity for someone with strong Accounts Payable experience within a complex, multi-entity and multi-currency environment. Working as part of a centralised finance function, you will take ownership of the end-to-end AP process, ensuring invoices, payments and supplier accounts are managed accurately and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the end-to-end Accounts Payable process across multiple entities.
• Manage invoice processing, verification and approvals.
• Oversee supplier accounts and resolve invoice and payment queries.
• Support payment runs and ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
• Work across multiple currencies, ensuring transactions are processed correctly.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure AP processes are followed consistently.
• Work within a centralised finance environment, managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies, working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Skills & Experience

• Strong, demonstrable experience within Accounts Payable.
• Previous experience working in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment is essential.
• Experience within a centralised Accounts Payable function.
• Proven ability to take ownership of end-to-end AP processes.
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, supplier management and payment processes.
• Experience using SAP S/4 HANA would be a significant advantage.
• Able to work independently, hit the ground running and manage workloads in a fast-paced environment.

Contract Details

• Immediate start required.
• 1 month initially, with the potential to extend on a rolling basis.
• Hybrid working, with 1-2 days per week required in the Surbiton office. £16 - £18 per hour + Holiday Pay

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.