Accounts Payable Clerk

Our Client is looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join their fast-pace Finance Team based in Huncoat. This is a great six-month opportunity to join a national retailer and a growing company with a strong team.

• Working as part of a team of Accounts Payable Overheads Clerks.
• Responsible for own set of suppliers.
• Ensuring that invoices are processed promptly to ensure payment within agreed supplier payment terms.
• Ensure invoices are coded and costed accurately.
• Ensure credit notes are received from suppliers promptly.
• Manage outstanding purchase orders, to ensure accurate accrual reporting at period end.
• Monitor and chase up rejected invoices for re-submission.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve differences.
• Manage debit balances / aged creditors.
• Take phone calls from suppliers and deal with queries as they arise, ensuring satisfactory conclusion for the supplier.
• Set-up and maintain supplier accounts, in accordance with company procedures.
• Liaise directly with senior members of staff, departments and budget holders to resolve any issues.
• Resolve significant issues (e.g. requests for payment) promptly.
• Process employee expense claims and account for the correct treatment of VAT.
• Process company credit card receipts.
• Filing and Archiving.
• Other tasks as requested by the Team Leader / Senior team members.
• Other ad hoc duties, as requested by the Team Leader, Management Accounts Team or Financial Controller.

• Working knowledge of a financial accounting package.
• Nominal coding, cost centres and analysis codes.
• Experience of working in a high-volume purchase ledger processing environment.
• Good working knowledge of Excel.
• Investigating queries to resolution.
• Understanding of accruals and prepayment.

• Job Type: Full-time
• Duration: 6 months
• Rate: £8.20 per hour
• Hours:
  
  37.5 per week

Laura Hartley Recruitment Ltd is operating as an employment business. Laura Hartley Recruitment Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.