Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

VanRath; Newtownabbey; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known business in Newtownabbey is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist for a high-volume environment. This role offers a flexible salary, immediate start, and the opportunity to work in a supportive, hybrid setting. Ideal candidates should have over 2 years of experience in accounts payable, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience with purchase, sales, and general ledgers.

Benefits

Flexible salary

Immediate start

Supportive working environment

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in accounts payable or related field.
• Experience in a high-volume environment.
• Problem-solving skills related to supplier queries.

Responsibilities

• Post a large volume of purchase invoices in multiple currencies.
• Process large staff expenses including mileage.
• Work closely with the procurement/supply chain team.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Process payments and handle internal staff queries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Experience with purchase ledger

Experience with sales ledger

Experience with general ledger

Supply chain/Procurement experience

Education

IATI Qualified

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist who is keen to experience a high-volume environment?

Salary/ Benefits

In order to attract the very best talent on the market a generous remuneration package is on offer based on experience plus a range of benefits including:

• Flexible salary depending on experience
• Immediate start
• Supportive working environment
• Hybrid working

Client

VANRATH are delighted to be working with an well known business based in Newtownabbey who are recruiting a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join their team to cover an interim period.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced candidate to join an exciting, dynamic and fast moving organisation in a hands on role.

Interviewing immediately.

The Ideal Person

If you are an Accounts Payable Specialist with 2+ years\' experience and interested in joining a fast-paced organisation:

• IATI Qualified (desirable)
• Previous experience of purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger (3-5 years)
• Supply chain/Procurement experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good communication skills

Responsibilities

As Accounts Payable Specialist you will:

• Posting a large volume of purchase invoices processing in multiple currencies
• Processing large volume of staff expenses - coding, recording mileage & carrying out checks on receipts etc.
• Work closely with the procurement/supply chain team.
• Supplier statement reconciliations ensuring that any discrepancies or errors discovered are followed up and resolved in a timely manner.
• Processing of payments.
• Liaising with suppliers, dealing with supplier queries & handling all internal staff queries regarding invoices, payments, new accounts.
• Full responsibility for completing period-end process at every month-end and ensuring ledger agrees to nominal ledger.
• General ledger posting of any ad hoc journals required.
• Managing deadlines for individual suppliers - different payment terms, monthly cut off dates..
• Responsibility for access to all supplier portals.

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jamie Gault in the strictest confidence.

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