Accounts Payable Assistant

RG Consultancy are working with a large business in Stoke on Trent who are looking to recruit an experienced Acccounts Payable Assistant to join their Accounts Payable department on a fixed term contract. You will work along side another member of Accounts Payable staff and report into the Accounts Payable Manager.

• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Early finish every Friday
• Pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Immediate start available
• Competitive salary

Role Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of purchase invoices in an accurate and timely manner
• Resolve supplier queries and discrepancies efficiently via phone and email
• Preparing and running regular payment runs in line with agreed schedules
• Reconcile supplier statements and maintaining accurate supplier accounts
• Investigate invoice, pricing, and purchase order queries with internal teams
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and finance procedures
• Supporting month-end activities and reporting as required
• Contributing to continuous improvement of purchase ledger processes
• Support the Purchase Ledger Manager in a recent process change

Person Specification

• 5+ years' experience in Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger or similar role
• Strong IT and systems skills/knowledge
• Experience using SAP is highly desirable
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deal with high volume invoices daily
• Confident to provide a strong support to the purchase ledger department