Accounts Payable Officer

Overview

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Liverpool to assist with the appointment of an Accounts Payable Officer on a 14.5-month contract highly likely to be extended at client’s discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay
: 16.50 - 21.70 per hour

The Accounts Payable Officer will work within the Finance & Resources Directorate supporting the Transactional Services team. The role involves processing purchase order invoices and non-order payments using SAP to strict deadlines ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong customer service. This role is based at the Cunard Building with hybrid working arrangements.

• Process invoices, credits, certificates, non-order payments, consolidated uploads, staff expenses and urgent payments accurately and within deadlines.
• Ensure correct application of VAT and CIS deductions.
• Use duplicate/erroneous payment software to prevent incorrect payments and amend financial records as needed.
• Prepare and check documentation prior to processing payments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, handling queries and reconciling statements.
• Work closely with internal teams to chase goods receipts and approvals.

• Experience in an accounts payable or similar financial role.
• Strong data entry experience (SAP preferred but not essential).
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills with ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

• You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K.

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important
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We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. If the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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• Account Payable
• Vendor Invoices
• Data Entry
• General Ledger Accounting
• General studies
• Excel
• ACH
• Reporting
• Payroll
• Payable transactions
• Credit Card
• Financial statement
• CPA

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1