Accounts Payable Finance Assistant - Temporary
Witham, Essex £18 per hour 37 hours per week 3 months, immediate start
Please note: because of our client's location, this role is only open to drivers with their own vehicle. The site can't easily be reached by public transport. Free on-site parking is provided for employees.
We're recruiting an experienced, reliable and motivated Accounts Payable Finance Assistant on behalf of a well-established public sector organisation based in Witham. This 3-month temporary assignment starts immediately. You'd be joining a friendly finance team that is bringing in a new finance system.
The role - Accounts Payable Finance Assistant
You’ll make sure invoices and expense claims are processed on time and accurately, and that payments run reliably. You’ll also be a key contact for finance queries from staff, managers and suppliers.
Key responsibilities -
- Registering invoices, matching them to orders and getting approval for variances over £100
- Preparing and checking BACS payment runs, including high-value payments of up to £500k per supplier and £1m per run
- Creating BACS files for the bank and sending supplier remittances
- Resolving invoice queries, reconciling supplier statements and keeping scanned invoice records up to date
- Chasing approvals from managers and authorisers
- Processing staff expense and mileage claims in line with policy
- Giving budget managers and auditors the financial information they need
- Helping to roll out and improve the new finance system
- Monitoring the team's shared mailboxes, keeping filing up to date and covering colleagues when they're away
About you
- A full driving licence and your own vehicle. This is essential because of where the site is
- Purchase ledger experience with high volumes of transactions in a fast-paced environment
- Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables and formulas
- Confident with IT systems and comfortable with high-value financial responsibility
- Accurate and methodical, with good attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills, and able to stay calm and professional under pressure
- Works well alone and as part of a team
Desirable:
- AAT qualification (or studying towards it)
- Experience with ERP systems or posting journals
- Public sector experience
What's on offer - Accounts Payable Finance Assistant
- £18 per hour
- 37 hours per week
- Hybrid working. NOTE: You’ll be in the office every day at first while you're trained
- Free on-site parking for employees
- Immediate start
Please note; you must be available to interview in person next Monday / Tuesday and be available for an immediate start.
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