Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable

Our client, based in Manchester City Centre, is currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable on a 6 - 9 month temporary contract
. The purpose of this position is to provide administrative finance cover for an internal project so our client is looking for someone who is available to get started on short notice.

The role will require office presence two days per week
, with the remaining three days from home
.

The rate for this position is c.£160 per day via an umbrella company.

The ideal candidate will have a background in accounts payable and be happy getting involved in other ad hoc project admin tasks.

• Receiving, checking, matching, batching and coding supplier invoices and credit notes and sending to relevant colleagues to obtain approval for payment
• Maintaining a clear electronic audit trail of invoices, approvals, Pos and correspondence
• Preparing approved items for payment runs and assisting with basic checks prior to payment
• Sending remittance advice and responding to routine supplier queries relating to invoices and payments
• Following up on overdue invoices, credits and open purchase orders, escalating when necessary
• Assisting with the identification of unpaid invoices and other amounts needed for month and year end reporting
• Setting up and maintaining purchase orders, issuing order numbers and updating the purchase order log
• Maintaining project folders, trackers and standard documents so records are complete and easily retrievable
• Assisting with the preparation of sales invoices as required and following up on routine outstanding income items as directed

• Background within accounts payable

• 41 hours per week
• Monday-Friday, 9am-5:15pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.