Accounts Payable Clerk

Our Client is looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join their fast paced Finance Team based in Huncoat. This is a great 6 month opportunity to join a National Retailer and join a fantastic growing company with a strong team.


Job description:

To maintain a clean and accurate Accounts Payable ledger by ensuring the timely and accurate

processing of supplier invoices and employee expense claims, reconciliation of supplier accounts

and prompt query resolution. To ensure that processing deadlines are met and that company

policy and procedures are upheld.


Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

* Working as part of a team of Accounts Payable Overheads Clerks.

* Responsible for own set of suppliers.

* Ensuring that invoices are processed promptly to ensure payment within agreed supplier

payment terms.

* Ensure invoices are coded and costed accurately.

* Ensure credit notes are received from suppliers promptly.

* Manage outstanding purchase orders, to ensure accurate accrual reporting at period

end.

* Monitor and chase up rejected invoices for re-submission.

* Reconcile supplier statements and resolve differences.

* Manage debit balances / aged creditors.

* Take phone calls from suppliers and deal with queries as they arise, ensuring satisfactory

conclusion for the supplier.

* Set-up and maintain supplier accounts, in accordance with company procedures.

* Liaise directly with senior members of staff, departments and budget holders to resolve

any issues.

* Resolve significant issues (e.g. requests for payment) promptly.

* Process employee expense claims and account for the correct treatment of VAT.

* Process company credit card receipts

* Filing and Archiving.

* Other tasks as requested by the Team Leader / Senior team members.

* Other adhoc duties, as requested by the Team Leader, Management Accounts Team or

Financial Controller.


Skills:

* Working knowledge of a financial accounting package

* Nominal coding, cost centers and analysis codes.

* Experience of working in a high-volume purchase ledger processing environment.

* Good working knowledge of Excel

* Investigating queries to resolution.

* Understanding of accruals and prepayment

Laura Hartley Recruitment Ltd is operating as an employment business. Laura Hartley Recruitment Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Duration: 6 Months

Rate: £8.20 per hour

Hours: 37.5

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: £8.20 /hour