Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk

Môrwell Talent Solutions Ltd; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Bridgend is looking for a temporary Accounts Payable Clerk to support the finance function. The successful candidate will be highly organised, methodical, and experienced in high-volume transactions. Responsibilities include managing invoices, logging purchases, and handling AP queries. This role requires an immediate start and is fully office based with a structured workweek. The ideal applicant should be proficient in the Opera accounting system and Excel.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling high-volume accounts payable tasks.
• Methodical approach and strong organisational skills.
• Confident in handling routine transactional tasks.

Responsibilities

• Print and code invoices and statements.
• Check purchase orders and log invoices.
• Maintain accurate filing of accounts payable records.
• Handle incoming calls and supplier queries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Experience with accounting software

Proficiency in Excel

Tools

Opera accounting system

Excel

Job description

Job Brief: Accounts Payable Clerk

Location: Bridgend (office-based)
Rate: £14.00 £14.50 per hour
Start: Immediate
Duration: Minimum 3 months

Môrwell Talent Solutions is delighted to be supporting a business in Bridgend with the recruitment of a temporary Accounts Payable Clerk to provide essential support to the finance function. This role is ideal for someone methodical, organised, and confident handling routine transactional tasks. An immediate start is required, and the role is fully office based.

Responsibilities

Working as part of a small close knot team the role will involve the below duties

• Printing off emailed invoices and statements
• Stamping each invoice and assigning account codes using the in-house Opera accounting system
• Manually checking purchase order files to confirm goods have been received
• Logging invoices on Excel where goods have not yet been received
• Reviewing previously received invoices, matching them to purchase orders, and updating spreadsheets
• General filing and maintenance of AP records
• Inputting coded invoices into Opera and allocating internal reference numbers
• Scanning batches into a designated email account and filing electronically
• Sorting invoices into Paid and Unpaid and managing filing accordingly
• Handling day-to-day AP queries
• Answering incoming calls using a Teams-based phone system
• Verifying new supplier details, including confirming bank information

This temporary role will ideally suit someone who can start ASAP and hit the ground running, ideally someone with previous experience of high-volume Purchase Ledger.

The hours of work are Monday to Thursday 8am 4.30om with a 3.30pm finish on Fridays.

If this sounds like the right role for you, please contact Môrwell Talent Solutions ASAP!