Accounts Payable Assistant

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Accounts Payable & Finance Assistant to join our clients Finance team in Luton.

This is a hands-on role with responsibility for the purchase ledger, supplier payments, banking activities, employee expenses and supporting financial controls.

• Process supplier invoices and credit notes accurately and on time.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and supporting documentation.
• Raising and reviewing POs and invoices against Level of Authorisation (LOA) requirements, identify the correct approvers and obtain outstanding approvals.
• Perform supplier statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and process supplier and other bank payments in accordance with approval controls.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate reconciling items.
• Manage the Travel & Expense (T&E) process, including reviewing expense claims and resolving queries.
• Ensuring all AMEX cards are paid on time by employees.
• Process and reconcile multi-currency transactions and payments.
• Maintain accurate supplier records and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Support month-end activities, including identifying outstanding invoices, accrual information and resolving ledger items.
• Respond to supplier and internal Finance queries.
• Maintain a strong audit trail and support continuous improvement of Finance processes and controls.

• Previous Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or transactional finance experience.
• Experience with bank reconciliations, bank payments and T&E management.
• Exposure to multi-currency transactions.
• Understanding of PO, invoice and delegated authority/LOA controls.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to investigate discrepancies.
• Good Excel skills and experience using accounting/ERP systems.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to take ownership and work effectively to month-end and payment deadlines.
• Sage 200 experience and/or exposure to a manufacturing or engineering environment would be advantageous.

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