Job Title: Temporary Accounts Payable Assistant Location: Hemel Hempstead (3 days office / 2 days from home) Reporting to: Accounts Payable Manager Contract Type: Full-Time, Temporary Pay Rate: £22 per hour Start Date: As soon as possible About the Role We are currently seeking a Temporary Payments Assistant to join our clients Finance team in Hemel Hempstead. This is a key temporary role focused on ensuring smooth, accurate, and secure payments to suppliers and team members. You'll be hands-on with preparing, validating, and reconciling payment files, handling sensitive data with care, and verifying high-value transactions. It's a vital position that supports business continuity and keeps things running behind the scenes. Key Responsibilities Prepare weekly supplier and team member payment runs Process and validate bank detail changes, including direct supplier contact for verification Create and upload accurate payment files using PTX and Boomerang data Manage payment approvals and ensure timely submission to meet payment schedules Post journals for ad hoc payments and maintain reconciliation of control accounts Communicate payment details to suppliers, guests, and internal teams Respond to payment queries promptly and professionally Who We’re Looking For You are an organised and proactive finance professional with a keen eye for detail. You're confident working independently in a fast-paced environment, thrive under pressure, and take pride in maintaining accuracy and discretion in everything you do. Prior experience in finance, payments, or a high-volume administrative role Strong Excel skills and confidence working with payment templates and reports Familiarity with financial systems such as PTX, Bottomline, or Barclays Banking Portal Excellent attention to detail and accurate data entry skills Clear, professional verbal communication skills – especially for phone-based bank verification Ability to prioritise tasks, meet tight deadlines, and handle sensitive data confidentially High level of customer service and stakeholder engagement Disclosure: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for this role and due to the nature of this role potential applicants would need to be available to start at short notice