Accounts Payable Assistant

SF Recruitment are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant for an ongoing temporary opportunity, based in Tamworth.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further their career in finance within a supportive and dynamic environment. This role could lead in to a permanent role for the right candidate.

You must be immediately available or available on short notice to be considered.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices
• Matching invoices to purchase orders 
• Reconciling supplier statements to company records, identifying and resolving discrepancies
• Handling supplier queries via email and phone, ensuring issues are resolved promptly
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records
• Supporting month-end processes, including accounts payable reconciliations and reporting
• Collaborating with other departments to resolve discrepancies and improve processes
• Performing ad-hoc tasks and projects as required by the finance team

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Experience of 6 months working experience within finance, preferably Accounts Payables
• Proficient in MS Office- Word, Excel (with formulas, Pivot, V-lookups)
• Good at written and verbal communication as he/she will need to communicate via phone or emails with internal and external stakeholders
• They should have good analytical skills to understand supplier ledgers and resolve accounting errors, duplicate payments, or other issues with AP transactions.