Accounts Payable Finance Assistant

Accounts Payable Finance Assistant - Temporary

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

Essential:

- 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.

If you're a driver with your own vehicle, available now and looking for your next temporary role as an Accounts Payable Finance Assistant, please apply with your CV today.