AP Clerk in Wolverhampton

Registering purchase invoices at high volume, approximately 1,000 per week. Accounts payable or invoice processing experience essential, immediate start needed. Hybrid role once trained, joining a friendly, well-established finance team in Wolverhampton.

A well-established education institution based in Wolverhampton is looking for a Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk to join its finance team on an immediate basis. This is a great opportunity for an experienced accounts payable or purchase ledger professional who enjoys a fast-paced, high volume invoice processing environment, within a friendly and supportive team.

About the Role

You will join a small, close-knit accounts payable team covering staff leave and a period of transition, with the initial focus on registering purchase invoices at high volume. There is scope for the role to broaden into wider purchase ledger duties, including the shared finance inbox, payment runs and supplier account maintenance, should the assignment extend. Full training is given on the in-house finance system.

Key Responsibilities

• Registering purchase invoices, at a volume of approximately 1,000 invoices per week
• Supporting the team with the shared accounts payable inbox
• Assisting with payment runs and following up on outstanding invoices, in line with agreed payment terms
• Liaising with suppliers on invoice and payment queries
• Supporting supplier account set up and maintenance, and the production of weekly remittances, if the role extends
• Maintaining accuracy and a clear audit trail on a largely manual process

What We Are Looking For

• Proven accounts payable or purchase ledger experience, ideally with high volume invoice processing, minimum one year
• Excellent communication skills and confident, accurate keyboard and data entry skills
• Computer literate, including confident use of MS Office
• Experience working to SLAs with internal and external customers
• Strong attention to detail, with a professional and trustworthy approach
• Available to start at short notice, ideally within about a week
• Experience with Agresso or a similar finance/ERP system is desirable but not essential, full training provided
• Higher Education or wider public sector experience is a bonus, as is exposure to CIS returns, but neither is essential
• An easygoing, collaborative team player who will fit well into a friendly, established team

Why Apply

This is a chance to bring your accounts payable expertise into a well-regarded higher education institution, working within a genuinely supportive and sociable team. The role offers hybrid working after an initial office-based training period, and the potential to extend beyond the initial three month period.

Interested? If you have accounts payable or purchase ledger experience and can start at short notice, we would love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation about this role.