Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Assistant | Sunderland | Contract until April 2027

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An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join a busy finance team based in Sunderland. This is a fantastic longer-term temporary opportunity, with the assignment expected to run until April 2027.If you enjoy working in a fast-paced finance environment, have a keen eye for detail and are confident managing high volumes of invoices and supplier queries, this could be a great move for you.

Working as part of the Accounts Payable team, your responsibilities will include:

Processing high volumes of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
Matching invoices against purchase orders
Coding and inputting invoices onto the finance system
Reconciling supplier statements
Investigating and resolving invoice and payment queries
Preparing supplier payments
Liaising with suppliers and internal departments
Maintaining accurate financial records
Supporting the wider finance team when required
Ideally, you'll have previous experience within Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger and be comfortable working within a busy transactional finance environment.You'll also be:

Accurate, organised and methodical
Confident dealing with suppliers and resolving queries
Comfortable working to deadlines
A good communicator with a proactive approach
Confident using Excel and finance/accounting systemsWhat's on offer?⭐ Contract running until April 2027⭐ Sunderland location⭐ Opportunity to join an established finance team⭐ Varied and busy Accounts Payable position⭐ Support throughout your assignment from an experienced finance recruitment specialist

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