- Experience of working in a busy fast paced Finance department
- As a minimum, AAT qualified or currently studying or equivalent qualification
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
A client of Trinity House Group are looking to add to its growing team with the addition of an Accounts Payable Assistant.
The team is driven by a commitment to excellence and a passion for making a positive impact. The AP Assistant will support the Finance department by ensuring that all invoices are processed accurately and in a timely manner. This role involves managing relationships and maintaining precise financial records.
Key Responsibilities & Duties
- Invoice Processing: Receive, review, and process invoices for payment, ensuring proper coding to Cost centres and nominal codes.
- Creditors Management: Maintain and update creditor files, including contact information, payment terms, and tax information.
- Monitor Email boxes: Attend to email inquiries from both internal and external party's.
- Reconciliation: Perform monthly reconciliations of accounts payable transactions and resolve any discrepancies.
- Reporting: Assist in preparing accounts payable reports and analyses as required.
- Data Entry: Accurately enter financial data into the accounting system and maintain organised records
- Compliance: Ensure all accounts payable activities comply with company policies and relevant regulations
- Query resolution: Respond to creditor inquiries and resolve payment issues promptly.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and organised records of any documents, transactions and activities generated.
- Month end processes; Checks and reconciliations for accurate data before close of the period.
- Support Audits: Assist in internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and information related to Receivables functions.
- Cover for Receivables role.
- Ad-hoc duties as required.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications
- Experience of working in a busy fast paced Finance department.
- As a minimum, AAT qualified or currently studying or equivalent qualification including QBE.
- Education to GCSE level with Maths and English at Grades A*-C or equivalent with excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
- Computer competent, Microsoft Office suite, with Excel preferably to intermediate level.
- Experience of Accounting Software, ideally Xero but training is available.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong organisational and Analytical skills, and the ability to prioritise.
- Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
- Demonstrate integrity and ethical behaviour in all financial practices.