Interim Accounts Payable Clerk

Location: Hybrid working across sites in Somerset & Bristol
Salary: 28,000 - 30,000 equivalent
Contract: Interim / Temporary

An established and growing organisation is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join its transactional finance team on an interim basis.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is highly organised, and is confident proactively chasing stakeholders to ensure invoices are processed and paid efficiently.

The successful candidate will be comfortable communicating across the wider business and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

1 day on-site in Somerset (Tuesdays) and 1 day on-site in Bristol. 3 days working from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and validating supplier invoices through the finance system.
• Managing invoice queries and resolving unmatched invoices awaiting approval.
• Working closely with operational teams to investigate and resolve purchase order and goods receipting issues.
• Chasing internal stakeholders to ensure invoices are authorised and processed in a timely manner.
• Communicating with suppliers regarding payment queries and outstanding issues.
• Performing supplier statement reconciliations.
• Maintaining accurate supplier account records and supporting data updates.
• Providing remittance information when requested.
• Monitoring and responding to shared Accounts Payable inboxes.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc transactional finance duties.
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with internal controls and agreed processes.

About the Role

• The finance team typically process around 20-30 invoices each morning.
• A significant focus of the position is resolving invoices that are sitting in pending status due to mismatches against purchase orders or goods receipts.
• Success in the role will come from being proactive, persistent and confident in following up with stakeholders across the business.
• The hiring manager is keen to meet someone who can take ownership of issues and drive them through to resolution.
• Regular communication via Microsoft Teams and telephone forms a key part of the role, so strong communication skills are essential.

You will have:

• Previous Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger experience.
• Experience working within a busy finance function.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confident verbal and written communication skills.
• Good Excel, Outlook and general systems experience.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and query resolution.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Payable professional looking for a varied interim position within a supportive finance team, where they can make an immediate impact.

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