Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

3-6 Month Temporary Contract (Potential to Extend)

Location: NN3
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm (37.5 hours)
Salary: £16.41 per hour
Hybrid Working: 1-2 days working from home per week


We are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join a busy and fast-paced finance team on an initial 3-6 month temporary contract, with the potential for the assignment to be extended.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Payable professional who enjoys working in a high-volume environment and is confident taking ownership of complex AP tasks while supporting ongoing process improvement projects.

The Role:

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the purchase ledger function while helping to resolve historic issues and support wider finance initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing high volumes of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Processing historic invoices and clearing outstanding items
• Ensuring suppliers are submitting invoices to the correct location and following company processes
• Investigating and resolving GRNI (Goods Received Not Invoiced) queries
• Liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment issues
• Supporting the Accounts Payable Manager with a variety of finance tasks and improvement projects
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring all work is completed to agreed deadlines

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience within a high-volume Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable role
• Strong supplier statement reconciliation experience
• Confidence investigating and resolving complex AP queries
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume finance environment
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• A proactive approach with excellent communication skills

What''s on Offer

• £16.41 per hour
• Initial 3-6 month temporary contract with the potential to extend
• Hybrid working - 1-2 days working from home per week
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
• Free On-site parking
• Supportive, experienced finance team and progession oppurtunity
• Immediate start available