Accounts Payable Assistant

The Recruitment Co are urgently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our clients at our state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Llantrisant for a 12-month maternity cover.

Contract: 2 positions - 6 month contract FTC and 12 month Maternity Cover FTC
Salary: £24,000 per annum

Shifts: Core Hours are 9-5, half an hour unpaid lunch - can be flexible with start and finish times. Option to work 2 days from home, 3 days in the office (Llantrisant plant)

Job Purpose: Processing and settlement of all supplier's and intercompany invoices received in accordance with the approved policies and procedures. Holiday/Absence cover for Sales Invoicing Clerk and Accounts Receivable will also factor in this job role

Duties and responsibilities:

• Processing purchase invoices in a timely manner, including matching and coding
• Entering authorised purchase invoices onto the accounting system
• The preparation and processing of payments to creditors in accordance with agreed procedures together with the appropriate tasks
• Reconciling supplier statements received on a timely basis
• Recognising and dealing with Supplier queries
• Liaison with the Purchasing team and third-party Suppliers
• Maintenance of Purchase Ledger
• The completion of all control; records, documentation, filing etc. associated with undertaking the above tasks
• Reconciliation of intercompany balances
• The company has the right to request the employee to perform duties outside their job description or to work in another location

Specific Requirements:

• Previous AP experience is essential - within manufacturing/pharma/biopharma would be beneficial but not essential
• Be aware of duties performed by other team members to enable adequate cover to be provided at all times of holiday/absence, these include Sales Invoicing, Credit Control and Online Payments
• Excellent communication skills are required, with the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Be self-motivated and have the ability to work with the minimum supervision, whilst at the same time being a strong team player
• IT literate with a good level of experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Knowledge of the chemical sciences would be beneficial
• SAP experience preferred, preferably in the purchasing function
• Willing to take ownership of challenging situations and issues and drive effective closure

If you have the required skills and experience required for this role then please submit your CV for immediate response.
CPSwansea