Transactional Services Associate

Six Month Fixed Term Contract

Immediate start

Fabulous office environment with excellent facilities, free onsite parking in easily accessible city centre location

A brand new opportunity for an experienced Transactional Services Associate to join the Transactional Finance team of a unique manufacturing organisation on an initial six month contract. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, reconciliations and payments, while supporting the wider Finance team during month-end.

• Process high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Complete three-way matching of purchase orders, goods receipts and invoices.
• Code and post invoices to the correct ledger accounts and cost centres.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, supplier queries and outstanding items.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve missing, duplicate or unmatched transactions.
• Assist with weekly and monthly payment runs, ensuring payment information is accurate and appropriately authorised.
• Support month-end Accounts Payable activities and meet agreed deadlines.
• Maintain accurate supplier account and purchase ledger records.
• Assist with Credit Control activities, including cash processing, card payments and customer queries.
• Support the processing of SAP Concur expenses and month-end expense claims.

• Previous Accounts Payable experience is essential, including working with high volumes of invoices.
• Strong experience of three-way matching and invoice processing.
• Experience reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies.
• Experience supporting payment runs and checking supplier payment information.
• Good understanding of purchase ledger controls, supplier master data and payment authorisation processes.
• Experience using ERP/accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and numeracy.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict month-end deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Good problem-solving and query-resolution skills.

Desirable: Experience with in a manufacturing, engineering or distribution environment, or experience working in a purchase order-based accounting environment. Credit Control experience would also be advantageous, although training will be provided