Trainee Accounts Assistant

Trainee Accounts Payable Assistant

£25-27k plus company benefits

Hatfield - outskirts

Full time - office based role 

Our client is a growing business that are recruiting for a trainee Accounts Payable Assistant to join them on a full time, permanent basis. Are you an AAT studier looking for a company that will train and develop you in a busy accounts department? Or are you a part qualified candidate who is looking for your first role out of Uni? This role could be for you. 

Purpose of role:

• To control purchase ledger accounts.

• To ensure accuracy of ledger.

• To ensure the correct spend authorities are adhered to.

• To ensure suppliers are paid within agreed terms. 

Responsibilities: 

• Ensuring every invoice has a valid Purchase Order number and that the amount on the purchase order matches the amount on the supplier invoice.

• Communication with the relevant mangers to obtain valid purchase orders.

• Registering and scanning invoices.

• Communicating with suppliers and other departments.

• Setting up new accounts as and when required.

• Reconciling purchase ledger accounts to supplier statements (including manufacturer statements) and requesting missing invoices.

• Resolving unallocated cash.

• Preparing BACS payment runs and as hoc payment requests.

• Chasing staff to ensure invoices are passed for payment, producing regular reports on outstanding items and resolving queries.

• To provide cover for other members of the accounting team.

• Other duties as and when required.