Accounts Payable Clerk - 9 Month FTC

Purpose of the role/Job summary

I am currently partnering with a growing and exciting business in Beaconsfield to recruit an accounts payable clerk, initially on a 9 month Fixed Term Contract. The role will mainly include logging, processing and managing invoices and purchase orders, resolving exceptions in a timely manner, ensuring that suppliers are paid within agreed payment terms and to ensure the timely and accurate processing of costs and overheads. Also, to perform supplier statement reconciliations on a monthly basis and to support the Accounts Payable manager with any process changes that may be required, including training site administrative teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within the Accounts Payables function and ensure compliance with Group policy.
• Liaise and build relationships with teams, supporting their information needs and helping to drive commercial accountability
• Act as a contact for vendors, managing all queries and escalating them where required
• Ensure all Purchase Orders are raised in a timely and appropriate manner
• Ensure all invoices are matched to an appropriate and supporting Purchase Order
• Ensure all invoice exceptions are resolved in a timely manner
• Ensure all suppliers are paid within an appropriate timeframe
• To perform supplier statement reconciliations on a regular basis
• Help to identify efficiency savings within the Accounts Payable process
• Support the Accounts Payable team as and when required i. sickness or holiday cover
• Support the Accounts Payable Manager with ad-hoc tasks