Accounts Payable Assistant

Accounts Payable Assistant - Exeter - Circa: £28,000 Negotiable DOE

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively re-engaged by a long standing client, a highly successful and instantly recognisable retail focussed business located on the outskirts of Exeter. The company has tasked us with sourcing a new colleague to join their small but experienced team as an Accounts Payable Assistant. The role is offered as a full time, permanent contract to be based at the business headquarters which benefits from free on-site parking - notoriously difficult in the area!

Reporting to the company’s Finance Manager and working within a small, friendly accounting function, this will be broader than usual purchase ledger role that will benefit a candidate looking increase their scope of skills and responsibilities. Core focus of the role to include:

- Assume key responsibility for the accounts payable function

- Creating new supplier accounts adhering to payment terms etc.

- Act as first line of support for supplier queries

- Process supplier payments in multiple currencies

- Assist in all month end processes

- Daily updates to the company’s digital accounting systems

- Statement reconciliations

- Matching unbalanced invoices

- Prepare VAT reports

- Ad-hoc accounting duties including covering colleagues annual leave

For this role we’re seeking an experienced, organised, and accurate AP Assistant with at least 12-24 months of recently gained experience in a fast-paced function where a good aptitude for working as part of a team essential. The company primarily uses a Sage based system where full training will be provided, but the successful candidate should possess the ability to learn new platforms quickly.

This employer is happy to consider candidates that are either qualified by experience or part/fully AAT qualified.

For further details and to apply for this interesting opportunity, please contact Steve Roach quoting reference SR10402 ASAP. Our client is keen to appoint without delay and suitable candidates are likely to be requested for interview shortly after submission.