Accounts Payable Administrator

We are searching for a permanent Accounts Payable Administrator for an extremely exciting and secure business based near to Exeter Airport.

Please note, this is an office-based role, and the working hours are 08:30
- 17:00 (Monday to Friday).

You will be working as part of the Finance Team, reporting to the Financial Controller. In this role you will be assisting in the day-to-day running of the Accounts Payable function. This is an excellent opportunity to join a positive, forward moving team who proactively seek the best approaches.

• Distributing purchase ledger invoices and credit notes for approval.
• Posting authorised purchase ledger invoices and credit notes to the company ERP.
• Managing the Accounts Payable shared inbox.
• Handling telephone enquiries from suppliers.
• Setting up and amending supplier accounts on the company ERP.
• Processing of supplier invoices (with or without a purchase order) and stock invoices.
• Reconciling supplier accounts to supplier statements and adjusting when required.
• Preparing and posting intercompany journals.
• Periodically reviewing and clearing open purchase ledger items.
• Allocating cash payments to supplier invoices.
• Creating priority payments.
• Responding to queries from other departments via phone, e-mail, and in-person.
• Preparing bank reconciliations.
• Assisting with the month-end close.
• Generating the weekly / monthly BACS and SEPA payment runs.
• Posting entries from the bank accounts including interest, transfers, and charges.
• Opening post and distributing to relevant departments.
• Dealing with other ad-hoc tasks as required.

• Excellent communication skills as this role involves liaising with all other departments throughout the company, and at all levels.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as a larger team.
• You will be motivated and well organised.
• Excellent attention to detail whilst maintaining a flexible approach.
• Competent user of the Microsoft Office suite of applications.

To be considered for this role you MUST have the Right to Work in the UK without company sponsorship.

You will also need to be located within a commutable distance of Exeter Airport or Junctions 29 and 30 of the M5 as the role is 100% office-based
.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.