Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist Letchworth Garden City £32,000–£35,000 Hybrid (3 days a week in the Letchworth Garden office, 2 from home) Permanent StormX Recruitment is supporting a growing business in Letchworth Garden City with the appointment of an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist. The environment is extremely collaborative, supportive and forward thinking so would suit a candidate with a similar style. This is a hands-on role offering genuine ownership of the AP function within a busy, high-volume environment.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to review and streamline existing processes and play an important role in the implementation of new business-related software, expected to go live later this year. The role You will take ownership of the AP ledger across several entities, while supporting the wider finance team with month-end, reporting and reconciliations.

Key responsibilities include:

Processing a high volume of invoices using AP Automation software Payment runs and AP forecasting Bank reconciliations and credit card postings Supporting procurement and wider business queries Ownership of cost of sales and overhead general ledger codes (training where required) Balance sheet reconciliations and month-end reporting (training where required) CIS review and recording (training where required) Supporting year-end audit requirements and auditor queries – relating to AP (training where required) Assisting with the implementation and integration of new software (training where required) Reviewing and improving existing AP processes Supporting Senior Finance Managers and the wider business with AP queries as required We're looking for an experienced AP professional who is comfortable working in a high-volume, growing environment and is confident taking ownership of their workload.

You'll ideally have:
Solid Accounts Payable experience Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills The confidence to manage a busy ledger and competing priorities A proactive approach to identifying and improving processes Good communication skills and the ability to deal with queries across the business An interest in systems and process improvement The system implementation makes this an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to do more than simply process invoices and would like to have a genuine input into how finance uses new technology.