Accounts Payable Admin

Location: Remote (Must be based in the UK)
Contract Type: 6 Months FTC
Hours: Full-Time

About the Role

Marks Sattin are delighted to be working alongside a Global Organisation who are on the hunt to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable Admin to join the business on a 6 Months FTC basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely payments to suppliers.
• Ensure accurate records, including in the company accounting systems and supplier statements.
• Provide the Accounts Payable manager with accurate, comprehensive and timely purchase ledger information
• Preparation of weekly purchase ledger report to agreed timetable in advance of internal management meeting.
• Preparation of weekly report of projected payments to agreed timetable for inclusion in the cash flow forecast.
• Monitoring and controlling discounts for prompt payment for certain suppliers.
• Collating invoices for the weekly and month end processing run, reconciling suppliers statements, handling all queries and ascertaining reasons for invoices not authorised for payment.
• Allocating cheque payments to Purchase Ledger Accounts.
• Completing month end purchase ledger control account reconciliations for review by the Accounts payable manager.
• Ensuring signatures are gained by approving internal managers on a timely basis to enable payments to be made on time to suppliers.
• Ensure the relevant evidence is retained to release payments.
• Building relationships with internal colleagues from other departments so that payments can be made promptly.
• Build relationships with supplier company counterparts to foster a good understanding and information flow.

Key Skills

• AP experience is essential. Exposure to detailed accounting, data and reconciliations is key to the role.
• Self-driven, results orientated with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on data management. Problem solving and the ability to handle detailed accounting work.
• A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance and has a track record of improving detailed results.
• Well-presented and business like.
• Able to get on with others and be a team player.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes/techniques desirable.
• Advanced spreadsheet use essential.

If you are interested in the role, please apply

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