Accounts Payable Assistant
Application Deadline: 13 June 2025
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Peterborough
Compensation: £25,000 - £27,000 / year
Description
The Accounts Payable Assistant will be responsible for supporting the team and Accounts Payable Manager in the whole purchase ledger process, from purchase orders through to invoices, payments and reconciliation ensuring that an indispensable service is provided to the Finance Team and the company’s Operational Management, which underpins the wider financial stability of the business through the application of robust processes and controls.
Key Responsibilities
* High volume of matching, checking and coding of purchase invoices
* Processing of staff expense claims
* Setting up new supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details
* Reconciliation of supplier statements
* Ensure compliance with all legal, taxation and accounting standards
* Scheduling BACS payments to suppliers
* Point of contact for all purchase ledger enquiries
* Maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers and staff in other departments
* Support the wider Finance Team in any ad hoc tasks as required
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Highly numerate and analytical skills
* Exposure to a range of financial systems and proficient in the use of MS Office software
* Highly numerate and analytical skills
* Exposure to a range of financial systems and proficient in the use of MS Office software
Benefits
We offer 25 days leave plus bank holidays as well as flexible start and finish times to fit in with you and the business.
We take our employees health seriously and so after 6 months offer an employee assistance programme plus a 24 hour GP line and support towards dental and optician costs. We also offer a discount at various retailers, restaurants and destinations to make your salary go further!
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