Accounts Payable Finance Assistant

Witham, 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.

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.

• 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 authorise rs
• 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

• 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

• AAT qualification (or studying towards it)
• Experience with ERP systems or posting journals
• Public sector experience

• £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.