Accounts Payable Assistant

Accounts Payable Assistant – Bristol – £22K per annum– Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant to work for a public sector body based in Bristol on a Permanent basis. This role will be suited to candidates looking to develop their career within an accounts environment. Candidates with experience within an accounts payable role will have a distinct advantage.

Duties:

• Ensuring that all accounts payable items are accurately recorded on finance system and duly authorised via workflow before being processed for payment
• Producing the weekly payment run for the administration costs, the main and interim programme payments
• Maintaining and developing the online expenses tool for staff and members and ensuring that expense claims are processed, approved and paid in a timely manner.
• Liaising with the business to ensure all invoices are approved and purchase orders receipted in an accurate and timely manner
• Supporting relevant teams who use journal loaders to input payments into the Finance system and ensuring that integrity and accuracy of these journal loaders are maintained.
• Coaching and supporting staff (i.e. budget administrators and budget managers) in the use of the purchase order system, online expense tools and other finance related systems and processes in Workday
• Engaging appropriately with staff and suppliers both face-to-face, over the phone and via e-mail.
• Maintain a broad understanding of developments of business strategic objectives
• Learn and develop knowledge and new skills on an ongoing basis
• Be willing to undertake ad hoc tasks as required.

Skills and experience:

• Effective communication of information
• Ability to resolve queries from a variety of sources
• Ability to understand system processes
• Good team player
• Accurate keyboard skills
• Numerate with good IT skills i.e. Excel / Word
• Good understanding of Accounts Payable processes and how they interact with other processes

Please apply without delay as there is a deadline with this role. Ref: 820923

To apply for this role please send through your CV for consideration and we will be in touch should your experience match our criteria. Unfortunately due to high volume we will only be able to contact those who have been shortlisted

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