Think Accountancy & Finance are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join a growing finance team based in Kings Langley, just outside of Hemel Hempstead.
We are specifically looking for someone who has worked within a busy, multi-entity or multi-site environment, is confident taking ownership of their own ledgers and understands the full AP process beyond simply processing invoices.
If you have strong hands-on AP experience who is comfortable managing multiple priorities, resolving issues and making sure their ledgers are accurate and up to date.
This is a fast-paced environment supporting a large portfolio of companies, so previous experience working across multiple entities, companies, sites or ledgers is essential.
What will you be doing?
Taking ownership of Accounts Payable across an allocated portfolio of entities
Processing high volumes of PO and non-PO supplier invoices
Reconciling supplier statements and resolving aged or outstanding items
Managing supplier and internal queries through to resolution
Preparing, uploading and processing payment runs
Working with banking platforms and following appropriate payment approval controls
Completing bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies
Monitoring cash balances and upcoming payments
Maintaining accurate supplier details and supporting bank-detail verification
Chasing invoice approvals and resolving delays
Supporting month-end activities
Working closely with the wider finance and treasury teams
Ensuring strong financial controls and accurate, right-first-time processing
What are we looking for?
We’d love to speak with you if you have:
Strong Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger experience
Experience working across multiple entities, companies, sites or ledgers
Experience taking ownership of your own AP workload rather than purely processing invoices
Strong supplier statement reconciliation experience
Hands-on payment run experience
Exposure to bank reconciliations, treasury or cash management
Experience within a high-volume finance environment
Good Excel skills
Strong attention to detail and confidence resolving discrepancies independently
Experience with multi-currency payments, international suppliers, shared services or outsourced finance environments would be a great advantage.
The details
Initial 6 month FTC with the potential to extend.
Hybrid: 3 days in the office / 2 days working from home
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Start: ASAP
Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Admin, Part Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeepers.
Salary: £30000 - £35000/annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
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