Accounts Payable Assistant

You will provide a professional and timely accounting service in respect of payments of invoices through the Purchase Ledger, ensuring that a professional service is provided to the business and external parties such as suppliers and subcontractors.

• Ensure correct coding of invoices or payment.
• To ensure all relevant documentation related to payment of invoices is accurate, such as bank details and company addresses.
• Processing and tracking business rates, council tax and utilities.
• Resolving invoice queries in a timely manner.
• To provide point of contact with all creditors who may have queries regarding outstanding invoices, or staff/ non staff expenses.
• Matching and processing invoices.
• Assistance with insurance and rental properties.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Processing payment runs on a weekly basis.
• Managing Supplier Accounts, inputting high volumes of invoices and reconciling weekly.
• Liaising with suppliers and staff, supporting with queries effectively and efficiently.

Experience required

• Basic knowledge and understanding of CIS is desired but not essential.
• Team player, willing to learn and get involved with a wide range of tasks.
• Professional approach and high level of discretion.
• Basic understanding of VAT treatment desirable but not essential.
• IT literate, including good knowledge of Microsoft Excel - VLOOKUP.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and generate solutions.

The standard default full-time working hours in the office are 8am-5pm with core working hours 9am-4pm.

As a business we are committed to fostering a positive working environment, where our people feel valued, empowered and able to grow.

• Lifestyle benefits including access to an online discount platform.
• Private pension plan.
• Group life assurance.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service to 33 days.