Accounts Payable Assistant FMR

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our team in Stockport. The salary on offer is up to £24,000 per annum dependent on experience, a 6% matched pension.

Please note that this role is being offered on a 6 month fixed-term basis.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to carry out financial and administrative duties to support Accounts Payable; processing invoices and making payments to contractors and suppliers for goods and services, utilising relevant purchasing, invoice, and other IT systems.

You will carry out the full range of administrative and financial activity required to ensure effective processing of invoices and timely payments to contractors and suppliers, utilising relevant purchasing and invoice systems and effective payment scheduling, resolving issues and queries in line with agreed policies and procedures.

The role holder must provide clear, supportive, and accurate advice to suppliers and colleagues on Accounts Payable policies and procedures and coaching on IT system navigation, to ensure an understanding of the service and process to follow for prompt payment of invoices. You will maintain and review system records to ensure accurate data is held and purchase order and invoice issues are investigated and resolved in line with agreed procedures and service level agreements, escalating as appropriate.

Reconciling supplier statements with internal system records, identifying and resolving discrepancies where possible or escalating as appropriate is key for this role, as is effectively developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate to ensure effective processing of invoices and timely payments are progressed, escalating for line management intervention as required.

You will ensure adherence to financial controls and internal business processes to effectively support Accounts Payable Services; contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures; and respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required to support the effective operation of the service.

It is also imperative for the role holder to ensure that all data protection requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures, and statutory requirements; as well as ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures, and statutory requirements.

What you will bring to the role:

• Working towards or a willingness to work towards an accounting qualification
• Knowledge & understanding of the end-to-end Accounts Payable Process with demonstrable experience
• An extensive knowledge of best practice processes including Procurement Cards, EDI and SoX Controls
• General Accounting Knowledge Lean and Process
• Experience in improvement methodologies
• Experience of processing and payment of invoices in multiple currencies.
• Experience of processing supplier invoices within an accounts payable department.
• Basic knowledge of financial controls.
• Experience of working within a property environment.
• Experience of working with supplier online portals, Trade shift and ERP Platform Navision
• Proven experience within a high volume accounts payable environment
• Regular reporting and analysis to key senior managers in the business Commercially aware with a focus on continuous improvement and the ability to drive change