Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk

Seymour John Ltd; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Seymour John Ltd in Shrewsbury is seeking a Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk to join a busy finance team for approximately six weeks. You will handle high volumes of supplier invoices, ensure accurate coding, match invoices to purchase orders and support payment runs as needed.

The role demands speed and precision in a fast-paced environment, with an immediate start. You will work office-based hours 08:30–17:00 and contribute to timely vendor reconciliations and query resolution.

Qualifications

• Experience with accounts payable in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in high-volume invoice processing.
• Ability to match invoices to purchase orders and code accurately.
• Capable of handling supplier queries and resolving discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices
• Matching invoices against purchase orders
• Coding and inputting invoices accurately onto the system
• Ensuring invoices are processed promptly and correctly
• Dealing with supplier queries and resolving discrepancies
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Supporting with payment runs where required
• Liaising with internal departments to resolve invoice and purchase order queries

Skills

Accounts Payable

Invoice processing

PO matching

Data entry

Vendor liaison

Job description

Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk | Shrewsbury | Full Time | 08:30-17:00 | Office Based | Immediate start available

Do you have a strong background in Accounts Payable? Are you available to start a new role immediately?

Seymour John are supporting a well-established business in Shrewsbury who are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to provide temporary support for approximately 6 weeks.

This is a hands‑on role within a busy, fast‑paced finance environment, with a particular focus on high‑volume invoice processing. You will be joining a team that needs someone who can quickly get up to speed, work accurately and confidently manage a busy workload.

The position is available for an immediate start and is expected to continue until around Christmas.

Key responsibilities

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices
• Matching invoices against purchase orders
• Coding and inputting invoices accurately onto the system
• Ensuring invoices are processed promptly and correctly
• Dealing with supplier queries and resolving discrepancies
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Supporting with payment runs where required
• Liaising with internal departments to resolve invoice and purchase order queries

Personal Profile

We are looking for someone with previous Accounts Payable experience who is comfortable working in a high-volume environment.

You will need to be confident managing your own workload and able to work at pace. As this is a short-term assignment, you should be comfortable picking up new systems and processes quickly.