Accounts Payable Assistant

A client of ours in the Bury St Edmunds area are recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their team ASAP. This is a full-time temporary position for 2-3 months, working Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm and Friday 8:00am - 12:30pm (36.5 hours per week). The role is office-based and paying 15.00 - 16.00 per hour depending on experience.Your key duties in this Accounts Payable Assistant role will include but are not limited to: Running the UK Accounts Payable function Processing a high volume of invoices (Apply online only) per day) using an in-house automated scanning system Monitoring invoice processing errors, identifying gaps in the system and following up to resolve issues Investigating failed invoices (e.g. missing or incorrect purchase orders) and providing feedback internally Managing internal and external AP queries, liaising with suppliers where information is missing Completing weekly BACS and bi-monthly foreign payment runs Supplier statement reconciliations and general AP housekeeping, including clearing backlog itemsSkills and Experience required to be considered for this role: Minimum 3 years'' experience in an AP/AR role within a manufacturing or engineering environment Experience working with automated or scanned invoice processing systems Strong attention to detail with the ability to track issues, resolve errors and follow up proactively Confident communicating internally and externally to resolve invoice and payment queries Solid understanding of ..... full job details .....