Accounts Payable Assistant

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• Accounts Payable Assistant | London | Up to GBP 35k p.a.
• "Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." Maya Angelou.
• Sheridan Maine is delighted to be partnering with a growing business services firm based in London to recruit a Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk.
• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a purpose-driven organisation and provide essential support to the finance team during a busy period.
• Working within a collaborative and supportive environment, you will play a key role in ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and efficiently while helping to maintain strong financial controls.
• Key responsibilities as the Accounts Payable Assistant: Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and promptly.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving any discrepancies.
• Preparing and processing payment runs.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating outstanding items.
• Managing supplier queries and maintaining positive working relationships.
• Assisting with month-end accounts payable activities.
• Ensuring financial records are maintained in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc administrative and finance tasks.
• About You: Previous accounts payable experience within a busy finance environment.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines effectively.
• Confident communicator with a professional and proactive approach.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using finance systems such as Sage, Access Financials, Unit4, or similar would be advantageous.
• If you are an experienced Accounts Payable professional available immediately or at short notice and looking for your next temporary opportunity, we would be pleased to hear from you.
• Apply today through Sheridan Maine and take the next step in your finance career.
• You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
• Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants.
• Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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