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Accounts Payable Specialist

Robert Half
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 8NA

Salary

£22,000 - £26,400 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Robert Half Finance & Accounting is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist for a major finance function in Greater Manchester.
  • The role involves managing AP accounts, processing invoices, and maintaining vendor databases, among other tasks.
  • Candidates should have previous experience in Accounts Payable and strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel.
  • The position offers a salary range of £23,000 to £27,000, along with benefits such as 25 days of holidays and study support for professional qualifications.
  • Applicants are encouraged regardless of their experience level, as Robert Half values diversity and equal opportunity.

Robert Half Finance & Accounting are recruiting a new role of Accounts Payable Specialist for a one of the largest finance functions in the Greater Manchester region. This role is perfect for someone looking to progress their finance career within a successful organisation. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely posting and payment of invoices, liaising with vendors, and performing other assigned Accounts Payable tasks.

The Role Duties and responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Specialist will include:

* Manage allocated AP accounts, adhering to all related policies and compliance measures

* Process non-purchase order and purchase order invoices for payment

* Post invoices/credit notes as per business requests, ensuring correct coding in the accounting system

* Perform routine Accounts Payable tasks under the direction of the Accounts Payable Team Leader

* Maintain vendor master database

* Handle reconciliation, payments and controls

* Monitor direct debit transactions

* Reconcile balance sheet accounts

* Prepare monthly supplier statement reconciliations

* Manage supplier accounts proactively and monitor ageing

The Candidate To be considered for the role we welcome applications from candidates with the following:

* Previous experience working with Accounts Payable

* Strong experience with Microsoft Office software particularly Excel, Word, Power Point

* Outstanding problem-solving capabilities

* Ability to act on own initiative, strong problem-solver

Salary & Benefits In return, the successful Accounts Payable Specialist will receive the following:

* £23,000 - £27,000 base salary + bonus

* 25 days holidays

* Study support for professional qualifications

* Career advancement opportunities

* Friendly working environment

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.