We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join a busy finance team on a temporary 6–8 week contract.

This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone who can hit the ground running and quickly become a valued member of the team. You will have previous experience in accounts payable and bank reconciliations, together with a good understanding of day-to-day accounting processes and how they support the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the accounts payable process, including processing and checking supplier invoices
• Prepare payment runs and reconcile payments against invoices
• Complete regular bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies
• Ensure financial transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner
• Work with the nominal ledger and have exposure to the trial balance

Essential Experience

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable or similar transactional finance role
• Experience managing and controlling accounts payable
• Experience preparing payment runs and reconciling payments to invoices
• Practical experience completing bank reconciliations
• Ability to work independently and get up to speed quickly
• Availability to start within the next two weeks

Desirable Experience

• Experience processing invoices through an OCR platform
• Experience using Sage Intacct or a similar accounting system
• Intermediate Excel skills, including SUMIF and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who is comfortable working in a hands-on environment and can make an immediate contribution to a finance team. To find out more please apply today!

Salary: £15.39 per hour

Contract: 6–8 weeks, temporary

Based: onsite 5 days per week

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

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Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd, your personal data may be added to our database as part of the application process. Our privacy policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data. Your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruitment Partners and we will contact you again within 5 working days if your application is to be progressed further.  

Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsorships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK