Temp Accounts Payable Assistant
• Location: Ayrshire/Hybrid
• Job Type: Full-time, 6 Month Temp
• Hourly Rate: £13-14 per hour
Join our clients award-winning business as an Accounts Payable Assistant and become a vital part of their finance team. You will be supporting the EMEAI territories for our client, a top-performing NASDAQ listed company. This role is perfect for someone who is detail-oriented, has excellent communication skills, and can work to tight deadlines.
Day to day of the role:
• Process purchase invoices in the accounting system (Sage 200)
• Ensure 3-way matching electronically of purchase orders, goods receipt notes, and purchase invoices
• Maintain accuracy of PO/Invoice coding/matching/authorisation
• Validate outstanding POs/invoice queries
• Conduct supplier statement reconciliations
• Resolve invoice variances/queries with suppliers and operations proactively
• Code non-PO invoices and ensure all invoices are duly authorised
• Perform regular housekeeping checks to ensure ledgers are tidy
• Deal with auditor requests and work to meet deadlines in accordance with month-end closedown timetable
• Handle ad hoc duties, answer telephone calls, redirect calls, take messages, and assist visitors by ensuring they follow correct sign-in procedures
Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger role is advantageous
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft packages
• Knowledge of SAGE systems is beneficial, though training will be provided