Temporary Accounts Payable Assistant

Officeangels; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 42,981,000 - 45,667,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels UK is seeking a Temporary Accounts Payable Assistant in Cambridge for an immediate start, on a 37.5 hour week, at £16–£17 per hour. This fixed-term contract runs until December 2026, with a focus on accurate purchase ledger processing.

You will efficiently process supplier invoices, manage expenses, and support month-end reporting using AIQ, Rapport3 and Concur. The role requires strong numerical ability and meticulous attention to detail in a dynamic finance team.

Qualifications

• Proven recent experience in an accounts payable or purchase ledger role.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Exceptional organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly with VLOOKUP and pivot tables in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and credit card transactions.
• Handle internal and recharged expenses with precision.
• Maintain bookkeeping using AIQ, Rapport3, and Concur.
• Investigate and resolve supplier queries proactively.
• Assist with sales ledger and financial reporting tasks.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

Job description

Temporary Accounts Payable Assistant - immediate start until December 2026

Upon application for this role you will receive a text message/email link to engage with our AI agent, please complete this to enhance your application.

Location: Cambridge

Hourly Rate: £16ph - £17ph

Working hours: Monday - Friday 37.5hrs a week

Looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Assistant to join a dynamic Finance team. This temporary role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of essential financial processes while ensuring the smooth operation of the purchase ledger.

Key Responsibilities:

• Efficiently process supplier invoices and credit card transactions
• Handle internal and recharged expenses with precision.
• Maintain bookkeeping using AIQ, Rapport3, and Concur.
• Investigate and resolve supplier queries proactively.
• Assist with tasks in sales ledger and financial reporting as required.

You must have:

• Proven recent experience within an accounts payable or purchase ledger role.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Exceptional organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly with VLOOKUP and pivot tables in Excel.

We are an equal opportunities employer who put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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