Senior Accounts Payable Assistant

Salary: £31,200 – £34,800 per year

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Assistant to further their skills in a fast paced, forward thinking and friendly environment.

Senior Accounts Payable Assistant- About The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for processing supplier invoices & credit notes; working with the business to gain approval of the invoices to enable timely payment to maintain relationships with suppliers.

A Successful candidate will have great literary skills and be able to liaise with external suppliers as well as other key members of the business.

As the Senior Accounts Payable Assistant you will:

* Coding of invoices and credit notes from suppliers

* Obtaining approval of invoices & credit notes

* Chasing approval when required to ensure payments are made when due

* Set up and maintain supplier records

* Supplier statement reconciliations

* Providing support to management accounts

* Assistance with month-end and year-end as required

* Ensuring communications with colleagues and suppliers are provided to a high and professional standard

* Manage Travel and expense payments

* Assist with Cash flow forecasting ensure all projects are covered

* Work with other finance team members to reconcile banks and assist in bank payment reporting

The successful Senior Accounts Payable Assistant will have:

* A proven track record in a similar role and the ability to work independently

* Process Implementation experience

* Attention to detail

* Ability to prioritise a varied workload

* Professional communication skills

* Computer literate with advanced Excel skills

* A can-do attitude

Desirable

* Previous Accounts Payable experience within a large department, project / implementation exposure.

* Previous experience of working as part of a team as well as individually.

Senior Accounts Payable Assistant- Benefits

* Generous pension

* Modern and impressive office location

* Working from home 3 days per week and 2 in the office

* On-site parking

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days please assume that you have not been successful.

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