Accounts Payable Specialist

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1, England, UK

Listing for: Broster Buchanan

Seasonal/Temporary, Contract, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-06-11

Job specializations:

Finance & Banking
Accounting & Finance, Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk
Accounting
Accounting & Finance, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 16 - 20 GBP Hourly GBP 16.00 20.00 HOUR

Accounts Payable Specialist Location: Remote-based (Northamptonshire headquarters)Contract Type: Temporary - 3 monthsRate: £16-£20 per hour (Inside IR35 via Umbrella)
We're recruiting experienced Accounts Payable professionals with strong SAP knowledge to support key elements of the migration project. We are recruiting across multiple AP work streams, including Invoice Processing, AP Resolution, Payments, and Cash Banking/Treasury. These roles are ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced, high-volume finance environments.Candidate Profile Essential

Robust Accounts Payable experience covering invoice processing, exceptions, payments, reconciliations, or cash administration
Practical SAP experience, particularly within:
- Accounts Payable
- Invoice matching & exception handling (CIM / GR/IR)
- Invoice posting and processing
- Payment proposals and payment run execution

Desirable

Understanding of PO vs non-PO invoice flows
3-way matching & tolerance handling
Familiarity with EDI/OCR
Strong Excel skills and high attention to detail
Experience with large invoice volumes
Knowledge of BACS/APT payment file processing
Reconciliation experience (cashbooks, ledgers, GR/IR)
Shared mailbox management
Journal posting experience (cash/treasury roles)

Key Responsibilities (Depending on Role)

Reviewing and resolving unmatched, blocked, or exception invoices
GR/IR investigations and variance analysis
Processing, posting, and validating invoices (manual, batch, EDI)
Clearing interface failures, duplicates, and EDI errors
Preparing, validating, and reconciling payment runs
Investigating rejected payments and remittance issues
Daily cashbook reconciliations & journal postings
Responding to internal and external AP or treasury queries
Managing shared inboxes to support accurate, timely processing

If you have strong AP experience and hands-on SAP knowledge, this is an excellent opportunity to support a major transformation programme within a forward-thinking finance function.

Please note:

Candidates must be immediately available or on a maximum 1-week notice period.