Accounts Payable Assistant- 6 Month FTC | St Albans | Up to £35k

We are recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join a successful and rapidly growing company based in central St Albans. The role is a 6-month FTC initially, however there is potential for a permanent opportunity.

The Accounts Payable Assistant is responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and loading of all invoices and credit notes onto the ledger, the allocation of all payments and the reconciliation of supplier statements to the ledger.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor you are required to effectively communicate and co-ordinate with Regional Managers, Accounts Department, senior management, and all other Head Office departments and personnel.  

What’s in it for you:

·         Salary: up to £35k

·         35 hour working week (9am-5pm) – Hybrid after training 3 days in the office and 2 at home

·         22 days holiday plus 8 days bank holiday (increasing with length of service)

·         Free Parking Permit

·         Private medical insurance

·         Life insurance

·         Discretionary annual bonus

·         Salary exchange pension

·         Employee assistance programme

·         Online discount programme

Key responsibilities:

·         Ensuring all Invoices/Credit Notes are appropriately approved in line with the approval matrix, within agreed deadlines and payment terms.

·         To accurately code post all Invoices/Credit Notes

·         To ensure that all Payments are correctly allocated.

·         To ensure that all Purchase Ledger Accounts are reconciled with supplier statements/payments, chasing supplier’s invoices and resolving any discrepancies.

·         To manage the historic Purchase Ledger – regularly investigating and clearing Debit Balances and other outstanding historic items.

·         Assist with Month end processes.

·         Process Expenses in line with the company’s expense policy and to ensure employees’ expense reimbursements are made in time

What the employer is looking for:

·         Previous Accounts Payable experience

·         An understanding of the trading accounting process and accounting reconciliation techniques.

·         Intermediate Excel and accounts package experience, ideally Netsuite.

·         Accustomed to processing in a high-volume environment.

·         Effective communication skills; verbal, electronic and written.

·         Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and to work to deadlines.

·         Ability to achieve targets whilst maintaining accuracy.

·         Analytical and problem-solving skills

·         Excellent numeracy skills

·         Having a “can do” attitude and a flexible approach to achieving team priorities.

·         Willingness to learn and develop.

Red Door Recruitment is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Full details available on our website.

Please note due to the number of applications we often receive; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.