Key Personnel are currently recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant on behalf of our client based in St Andrews for an immediate. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure within an esteemed local business.

Location: St Andrews

Hours: 35 per week, Monday – Friday

Contract: Temporary, immediate start until end of September.

The Role:

• Assisting with the management of accounts payable mailbox by answering first-line queries from internal and external stakeholders, escalating to the Senior Accounts Payable Assistant when required, in line with agreed timescales
• Process supplier invoices across the multiple entities either manually or through a Purchase order system, following the existing operating procedures and policies, to ensure prompt payment within the expected timescales
• Reconcile supplier statements to ensure all invoices have been received, requesting invoices when necessary, and to ensure accuracy of invoice values recorded
• Prepare pay runs both through BACS and International payments to ensure these are ready for review and pay runs are carried out in line with operational processes and timescales
• Complete Supplier Credit Application Forms for new suppliers, following operational processes, in order to open new supplier credit accounts
• Support the Senior Accounts Payable Assistant, when required, in providing supplier analysis information to business partners/Directors across the wider team, to aid in their decision-making
• Assist the wider accounts team with general queries/information, as requested, to aid in the smooth running of the Finance team

Experience:

•  HNC in a related discipline, or equivalent
• Experience of working within an Accounts Payable function in a similar role
• Experience of Microsoft Excel, Word and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience of using accounting system software
• Working knowledge of VAT reporting and compliance