Rutherford Cross is working with a leading manufacturer who are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role will be responsible for ensuring that suppliers are paid in accordance with company guidelines, administration of employee expenses and controlling the domestic and foreign bank accounts held by the company.

This position interacts with all levels of personnel, both internally and externally. Excellent communication skills and a professional approach are essential at all times. Initiative and organisational skills are required to ensure the timely completion of high-volume work within turnaround times / SLAs. Good system knowledge is essential to perform this role effectively and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurate and timely input of information that is essential to the company’s payment processes and the monthly reporting of results to the Group
• Ensuring all transactions are appropriately authorised and approved in line with Company Corporate Policies
• Responsible for timely posting and clearing of the AP bank accounts
• Timely checking and accurate processing of invoices and payments
• Timely and accurate processing of employee T&E including all related payments and reconciliations
• Daily bank reconciliation – Clearing and posting all entries to ensure no control breaks
• Interface as first point of contact with internal departments and external suppliers to resolve any queries
• Timely posting of automated payments
• Manage up to date vendor open items and critical vendor statements
• Outlook mailbox management in line with SLAs (various Group mailboxes) e.g., queries etc.
• Vendor Master Data System Super User
• Perform other related ad hoc tasks / projects as required and / or assigned
• Ensure all KPIs and SLAs are met
• Create and maintain excel reporting to internal business customers
• Month-end balance sheet reconciliations within month-end close deadlines

This role will be working as part of the Shared Service Centre team within a dynamic, service-driven environment. It is essential for the candidate to be able to work well on their own and also as part of the AP team and the Finance team. The ideal candidate will have 3 years of experience within a similar environment or a Shared Service Centre, as well as being IT literate with advanced Excel skills and finance system experience.

This role is offering a salary of circa £24,000 and hybrid working with 1 day in the office per week and 4 days from home.

For more information, please get in touch with Eilidh Graham at Rutherford Cross for a confidential conversation [email protected]