Accounts Payable / Finance Assistant Location: Bury St Edmunds Contract: Temporary - 6 months Pay Rate: £14.00 - £16.50 per hour holiday pay Hours: Monday to Friday (full days Monday-Thursday, half day Friday) Start Date: Immediate Robert Half is recruiting for an Accounts Payable / Finance Assistant to join a well-established organisation based in Bury St Edmunds on a 6-month temporary contract. This is a full-time, onsite role initially, with the potential to work from home on Fridays once fully trained. The Role Working as part of a busy finance team, you will support a semi-automated accounts payable function, processing a high volume of invoices and acting as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and external vendors. This role will suit someone with strong accounts payable experience who is comfortable working in a process-driven environment and supporting system improvements. Key Responsibilities Supporting a semi-automated accounts payable process handling approximately 300 invoices per week Processing purchase invoices accurately and in a timely manner Carrying out quality control checks on offsite invoice scanning processes to ensure data accuracy Liaising with external vendors to resolve invoice and system-related issues Supporting system setup and configuration to optimise performance and functionality Producing weekly process and performance reporting, providing insights for continuous improvement Managing and maintaining NBI reports Liaising with buyers and purchasing teams to resolve invoice queries Providing training and ongoing support to purchasing staff as new systems and processes are embedded Your Profile Previous experience in an Accounts Payable or Finance Assistant role Experience working with invoice automation or scanning tools is highly advantageous Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes of data Confident communicator with experience working with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers Strong Excel skills and experience producing reports and process analytics Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.