Accounts Payable Assistant to join a team working from Solihull on a temporary basis for 6 months.

This post will be working on specific supplier accounts and dedicate their time processing invoices on our systems, verifying details are correct and accurate and the reconciliation of the accounts.

Duties include:

Processing/ reviewing purchase ledger invoices in an accurate and timely manner to ensure our suppliers are paid as per their contractual terms.
Reconciliation of supplier statements.
Working collaboratively with relevant departments to resolve queries promptly to ensure our aged debt is minimal.
Track supplier queries & complaints and drive resolution via the appropriate escalation routes within the relevant business functions (i.e. Procurement, Commercial, Finance etc.).
Ensure that all invoices are VAT compliant
Perform ongoing housekeeping activities to maintain clean ledgers.
Assist with internal and external audits to ensure complete, timely and accurate responses to information requests.
Actively support the sharing of new ideas and best practice across all areas.
Support any other reasonable requests on ad-hoc projects or tasks as agreed.

About The Candidate:
Experience of purchase ledger
Practical knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and flexibility to learn new IT systems & applications.
Numerically accurate and confident in written and verbal communications with suppliers and subcontractors.
Ability to analyse and interpret financial information
Ability to communicate at all levels with both financial and non-financial management
COINS experience would be beneficial

You will be working 5 days a week from the Solihull office and home working for 2 days is available once full training has been given