Accounts Payable Assistant

Accounts Payable Assistant Initial 3 month contractup to £35kHybrid

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable assistant, who is immediately available to join my client on an initial 3 month contract - very likely to be extended. This role is working for a Global Skincare brand and requires someone with strong excel skills, attention to detail and that is happy to get stuck in with transactional duties. Please email your CV to

In summary, you will be expected to manage and ensure all invoices are sent to P2P and processed timely, for the group.Weekly Bacs payment runs. Credit card analysis and processing. Expenses analysis and processing, produce and transfer monthly report to payroll for payments to employees. Running of company ledger processes, Reconcile monthly, Reconcile company ledgers to TB.

Responsibilities will include:

• Verifying and processing invoices on P2P.
• Responsible for processing of company credit card expenses.
• Ensuring invoices are paid within agreed terms.
• Implementing FC's and FD's direction on cashflow requirements.
• Review of new supplier details for completeness, accuracy and adherence to Company and Group guidelines.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with suppliers and buyers.
• Purchase ledger account reconciliations on multiple ledgers to TB.
• Maintaining supplier bank details are updated for BACs payment details.
• Maintain Asset register invoice copies
• Train and support stakeholders in use of P2P system
• Help stakeholders with invoice queries as required
• In the absence of the manager, to assist with any managers tasks within capability
• To help with employee expenses including ensuring there are adequate controls and that company policy is respected as required
• Any other ad hoc reporting and analysis

Candidate Specification:

• Excellent Attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong organisational skills
• Intermediate Excel user
• Open and approachable.
• Ability to listen and act upon information
• Competent management information systems user (AS400 / P2P)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to demonstrate common sense and work independently.
• Ability to methodically plan, organise and use systems to reliably analyse and process invoices.
• Ability to think and act logically
• Ability to build and nurture business relationships with stakeholders in the UK