Accounts Officer - Payable​/Receivable

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

## Accounts Officer - Payable/Receivable Apply:
Newcastle:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
R0007695##
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* The role:

*** We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Accounts Payable / Receivable professional to take ownership of our day-to-day purchase and sales ledger activities. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring supplier invoices, customer billing, payments, and cash flow processes are managed accurately and efficiently. The successful candidate will have strong communication and problem-solving skills, be confident working with internal and external stakeholders, and possess excellent Excel and finance systems experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys driving processes through to completion, and is committed to maintaining high standards of financial control and accuracy.##
* You will be responsible for:
** Managing the Purchase Ledger and Debtor Ledger functions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company processes.
* Processing supplier invoices and credits, ensuring they are correctly matched, authorised, coded, and posted in a timely manner.
* Coordinating UK and overseas supplier payment runs and ensuring remittances are issued promptly.
* Raising and managing sales invoices for both internal and external customers.
* Reconciling supplier statements and customer accounts, resolving queries effectively and professionally.
* Monitoring outstanding debt and supplier balances, leading regular debtor and creditor reviews and driving actions through to resolution.
* Supporting cash flow management, including maintaining cash flow forecasts and assisting with monthly forecasting activities.
* Managing the Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) ledger and ensuring balances are accurate at month end.
* Assisting with month-end activities, including reconciliations, KPI reporting, and financial controls.
* Supporting external audits, statutory reporting requirements, and government grant submissions.
* Ensuring company credit card expenditure is reconciled and recorded in line with company policies.  ##

* Job requirements:

** Previous experience in a similar Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, or transactional finance role.
* Proven ability to manage workloads effectively and drive tasks through to completion.
* Excellent communication skills with the confidence to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and plan ahead.
* A proactive and solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the use of Pivot Tables, and experience using finance systems.
* Experience processing foreign currency transactions and working within a multi-currency environment.
* Flexible and adaptable with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.  ##
* Desirable:
** Experience using the IFS business system.
* Background within an engineering, manufacturing, or construction environment.
* Experience working within a small finance team where flexibility and collaboration are essential.