Accounts Payable Clerk - 6 Month FTC

About this role

• Your new company Hays is recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join their finance team on an initial 6-month temporary contract, working for a company in Bedford.
• Part of a small team, this is a great opportunity to be part of a local established employer.
• Your new role This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger experience who enjoys getting stuck in, resolving queries and helping a team work through a busy period.
• The immediate focus will be processing invoices, clearing outstanding items and supporting the smooth running of the AP function.Key duties will include: Processing high volumes of supplier invoices Matching invoices against purchase orders Managing invoice approval workflows Supplier statement reconciliations Investigating aged and outstanding items Resolving invoice and supplier queries Liaising with internal teams regarding outstanding approvals Supporting the team in clearing an existing AP backlog What you'll need to succeed You'll have previous Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger experience, with a good understanding of invoice processing, purchase orders and reconciliations.
• You'll be confident working in a busy environment and able to pick up new processes quickly.
• Oracle experience would be beneficial but isn't essential.
• The business is also going through wider systems change, so exposure to SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or similar finance systems would be useful, although not essential.
• What you'll get in return 6-month temporary assignment Salary equivalent of approximately GBP 26,000 Immediate start available Full training provided Great on-site facilities Exposure to financial systems and process change Monday to Friday 9-5pm Fully office-based What you need to do now If you're an experienced Accounts Payable professional who is immediately available or available at short notice, apply today for immediate consideration.
• If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
• If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
• Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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