Accounts Payable Clerk / Accounts Assistant
Location: Hemel Hempstead, with hybrid working
Type: Full-time, 12-month contract
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK
Academia is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk / Accounts Assistant to join our dedicated and passionate Finance team. This is a full-time position providing maternity cover for twelve months, with the potential to become permanent afterward.
The role will be based at our headquarters in Hemel Hempstead. You will primarily work in an Accounts Payable team of three but will also support a wider Finance team of eleven as needed. The finance team is mainly UK-based.
This is a hybrid role, with up to two days a week working from home (at management discretion).
The ideal candidate will have previous experience as an Accounts Payable clerk in a B2B environment.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, is analytical, and can resolve problems efficiently. You will liaise with internal teams and external customers to ensure timely payment of supplier invoices and support the overall effectiveness of the finance team.
This is a high-volume, fast-paced environment, and the successful candidate will need to hit the ground running.
Responsibilities:
* Processing purchase invoices, including reviewing, verifying, and matching purchase orders to supplier invoices
* Managing key supplier accounts and resolving discrepancies
* Preparing supplier payments
* Performing credit card analysis
* Processing expense payments
* Reconciliation of supplier statements
* Supporting team tasks such as handling finance tickets, answering calls, and administrative duties
Additional Duties:
As part of the wider finance team, you may assist in other areas such as credit control, supporting senior managers, or ad-hoc tasks.
Key Skills & Experience:
* Attention to detail
* Excellent communication skills
* Strong numeracy skills
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Strong work ethic and multitasking ability
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel, including V Lookups) and willingness to learn finance systems (Epicor, Xero)
* Good problem-solving skills
* Understanding of Accounts Receivable and its relation to Accounts Payable
Why Choose Academia?
Academia is an innovative, rapidly growing technology company dedicated to transforming IT services for large public and private sector clients. We are committed to empowering our customers through great technology and excellent service.
With over 20 years of success, revenues exceeding £150 million, and awards like the CRN Reseller of the Year, we are a top-tier provider in the industry. Backed by Strive Capital, we continue to expand, especially in sustainable IT solutions.
Our culture emphasizes teamwork, innovation, integrity, and ambition. Join us and be part of one of the UK's most exciting tech success stories.
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