Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk

MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting a Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk for a national business based on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds. This close knit and supportive business are looking to welcome in a new member of the team to bolster their accounts payable function and play a part in the larger finance team. The right Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk candidate will be someone who works well as part of a team and is able to use their own initiative to manage the ledger successfully. The successful Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk candidate will be able to work two days from home after an initial settling period and work 08:30 until 17:00 with an hour for lunch each day.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Processing Invoices in a timely manner 
• Supporting the Accounts Payable Controller to ensure the supplier accounting records are maintained accurately and in a timely manner. 
• Ensuring managers are up to date with any actions required and highlighting issues to the Accounts Payable Controller
• Working with the finance team and other colleagues as needed, to ensure smooth running of all accounts-related purchase processes across the business.
• Monitor and suggest improvements in the purchase to pay process as needed
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Maintaining the supplier email box and responding to supplier queries as needed
• Other ad hoc duties as assigned by the Accounts Payable Controller

Key Skills & Attributes:

• You will have a minimum of two years’ experience working in a related finance role, with experience of the purchase ledger, cash book and reconciliations
• Understanding of the purchase to pay process and how the finance team and other departments impacts this
• Understanding of various banking transactions and processes, such as Direct Debit, bacs, standing orders
• Knowledge of good customer service and the part the team plays in delivering customer satisfaction