Accounts Payable Assistant

Location: Chorleywood

Our client, a well-established commercial organisation, is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join its finance department on a full-time basis. The role offers a salary of £32,000 to £35,000, 30 days’ paid holiday including bank holidays, a pension scheme and an allocated parking space.

The Accounts Payable Assistant will manage supplier invoices, payment runs, reconciliations and financial records across a group structure. This opportunity would suit an organised and proactive accounts professional with at least five years’ accounts payable experience and the ability to manage competing priorities accurately.

Key duties:

* Processing supplier and purchase invoices, including scanning, coding, distributing for approval and accurately recording transactions on the accounting system.

* Reconciling supplier statements, investigating discrepancies and chasing missing invoices or supporting documentation.

* Preparing weekly and monthly payment runs and responding to supplier or internal queries by telephone and email.

* Managing credit card and petty cash records, including collating documentation, posting expenditure and completing month-end reconciliations.

* Monitoring and maintaining the debtors ledger, following up outstanding balances where required.

* Reviewing utility contracts ahead of renewal and comparing available options to support competitive pricing.

* Collating information for environmental and carbon reporting requirements.

* Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting and administrative duties.

Key skills and experience:

* At least five years’ accounts payable experience.

* Previous experience of group accounting.

* Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload.

* Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Strong customer service skills.

* Accurate, proactive and helpful approach.

* Flexible, punctual and professional.

Benefits:

* Salary: £32,000 – £35,000.

* 30 days’ paid holiday including bank holidays, pro rata.

* NEST pension scheme.

* Allocated parking space