Accounts Payable Assistant

Role:
Accounts Payable Assistant
Location:
Milton Keynes (Hybrid Working)
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 + Benefits

We're recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant to play a key role within a busy finance function, ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and on time while delivering an excellent level of service to both suppliers and internal stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous Accounts Payable or transactional finance experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to develop their career.

• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving any discrepancies.
• Coding non-PO invoices and obtaining the appropriate approvals.
• Processing employee expenses and company card transactions.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating outstanding queries.
• Supporting supplier payment runs and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Responding to supplier and internal finance queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Monitoring shared inboxes and ensuring invoices and queries are dealt with within agreed timescales.
• Assisting with month‑end processes, including reconciliations and ledger maintenance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency across the Accounts Payable function.

• Previous experience within an Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or Finance Assistant role.
• A good understanding of the purchase‑to‑pay process.
• Experience processing invoices, reconciliations and supplier queries.
• Excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Good communication skills and confidence building relationships with colleagues and suppliers.
• Experience using finance systems and a good working knowledge of Excel.