Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable Assistant – Solihull

Accounts Payable Assistant to join a team working from Solihull on a temporary basis for 6 months.

This post will be working on specific supplier accounts and dedicate their time processing invoices on our systems, verifying details are correct and accurate and the reconciliation of the accounts.

• Processing/ reviewing purchase ledger invoices in an accurate and timely manner to ensure our suppliers are paid as per their contractual terms.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Working collaboratively with relevant departments to resolve queries promptly to ensure our aged debt is minimal.
• Track supplier queries & complaints and drive resolution via the appropriate escalation routes within the relevant business functions (i.e. Procurement, Commercial, Finance etc.).
• Ensure that all invoices are VAT compliant.
• Perform ongoing housekeeping activities to maintain clean ledgers.
• Assist with internal and external audits to ensure complete, timely and accurate responses to information requests.
• Actively support the sharing of new ideas and best practice across all areas.
• Support any other reasonable requests on ad-hoc projects or tasks as agreed.

• Experience of purchase ledger
• Practical knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and flexibility to learn new IT systems & applications.
• Numerically accurate and confident in written and verbal communications with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial information
• Ability to communicate at all levels with both financial and non-financial management
• COINS experience would be beneficial

You will be working 5 days a week from the Solihull office and home working for 2 days is available once full training has been given.