- *YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE UK BASED EXPERIENCE AND NOT REQUIRE A SPONSORSHIP TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE OTHERWISE DO NOT APPLY AS YOUR APPLICATION WON'T BE PROCESSED**
You must meet all the ‘essential criteria' also for your application to be considered.
Company details and job overview:
Kenton Black Finance are supporting a business situated near the southern tip of Lake Windermere. This company have been operating for over 200 years and are currently recruiting for a permanent and full-time Accounts Payable Assistant. There is the option to work 1 day a week from home.
Your new job as the Accounts Payable Assistant:
The role of the Accounts Payable Assistant is to be responsible for their own set of finance duties, working under the direction of the Finance Manager. The Accounts Payable Assistant must be capable of working unsupervised and managing their own key responsibilities to a highly detailed standard. The Accounts Payable Assistant will also be expected to provide cover for the Assistant Management Accountant in the event of any absence or leave.
- Accurate processing of supplier invoices
- Price checking food invoices
- Reconciliation of supplier statements and maintaining correct supplier balances
- Supplier payments and correct reconciliation of same
- Weekly reviews of Trade Payables ledger ensuring always updated for MD review
- Dealing with all supplier queries
- Weekly cash count and safe reconciliations
- Monthly stock take preparation and completion
- Ensuring all documentation is completed to the agreed standard and timescale and that an effective system is in place for the filing, storage and retrieval of all documents
- Responsibility for ordering of all stationery and sundry items required by the business and implementing / maintaining correct par levels, ensuring continuity of supply
- Month end tasks to ensure close of AP by the deadline
- Other ad hoc tasks specified by the Finance Manager
- Tasks to cover the Assistant Management Accountant as required
Experience and Skills required to apply:
The successful Accounts Payable Assistant will be proven in a similar level role, as well as being well organised and proactive, with a high level of attention to detail. Strong Excel skills are required.
Salary and Reward on offer:
- A salary of up to £28,000
- School hours may be considered
- 28 days annual leave (inc bank holidays)
Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, Aberdeen and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.