Accounts Payable Administrator
About the Role
Sewell Wallis is currently working with a well-known business within the non-profit sector, which is looking for an Accounts Payable Administrator to join their finance function based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. They are looking for someone to work full-time (35 hours per week) for a 6-month contract.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with an educational accounts background, such as a graduate or AAT student, who wants to take their first step into the world of finance and accounts. Working as part of a supportive team, you'll gain hands on experience within a busy finance function.
What will you be doing?
- Entering supplier invoices, purchase orders and other financial data accurately.
- Reconciling purchase orders to invoices and ensuring correct coding.
- Processing supplier payments by BACS and cheque.
- Assisting with the reconciliation of supplier accounts and statements.
- Answering finance-related queries from internal and external stakeholders.
- Processing and responding to queries around expense claims.
- Supporting Accounts Payable Specialists with more complex queries.
- Assisting with payment runs and month end deadlines.
- Carrying out general finance administration, including handling post and maintaining records.
- Supporting wider projects and tasks as part of the finance team.
What skills are we looking for?
- A finance/accounting graduate, AAT student, or someone with previous finance/admin experience.
- Proficient in data entry with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
- Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel in particular) and finance systems.
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work well in a team.
- Enthusiastic, motivated and willing to learn.
What's on offer?
- Hybrid working.
- Flexible hours.
- Free onsite parking.
- Training provided
Apply now to avoid disappointment or get in touch with Eleanor Kirk for further details.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
