Accounts Payable Assistant

We are delighted to be working with a prestigious academic school who are looking for a temporary Accounts Payable Assistant to support the Finance department in providing an effective purchasing and procurement function. This is a contract position until January 2025. This is a process driven role that requires a high level of attention to detail, as you will be responsible for processing invoices, orders, payment runs and expenses in line with the School’s policies. The role is all year round, 40 hours per week, generally 8.00am - 4.30pm, working with a friendly team. The main duties will include:

• Process all supplier invoices upon receipt using Sage 200. 
• Prepare the weekly BACS payment run. 
• Reconciliation of supplier statements; scan invoices for electronic matching and filing. 
• Process all staff expenses. 
• Reconciliation and posting of all credit card purchases. 
• Entering and allocation of all Direct Debit payments into Sage 200
• Processing orders on behalf of the academic staff and wider support team and liaising with suppliers to ensure prompt delivery.
• Supporting the roll out of the new purchasing system.
• Supporting new supplier set up.

To be considered for this role you would need exceptional Accounts Payable experience, previous experience of using SAGE 200 for a number of years, be immediately available.

You will also be required to have an Enhanced DBS Certificate therefore if you have a valid enhanced DBS Certificate that would be an advantage.