Accounts Payable Assistant (3-6 Month Contract)

Sewell Wallis are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join a successful and growing business based on the outskirts of Bradford (Northwest), on an initial 3-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to extend to 6 months depending on business requirements.

Working with a portfolio of well-known brands, this business has experienced significant growth and continues to go from strength to strength and they pride themselves on its collaborative culture. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys working in a high-volume environment and is available to start immediately. Experience using Sage200 is also highly desirable.

What will you be doing?

• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Managing utility invoices and ensuring costs are correctly allocated across multiple entities and business areas.
• Supporting payment runs, ensuring payments are processed within agreed timescales.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies.
• Managing invoice queries and liaising with both suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure prompt resolution.
• Processing fixed asset invoices and ensuring accurate coding and reporting.
• Assisting with analysis of costs and expenditure across different business units.
• Supporting month-end processes relating to Accounts Payable activities.
• Maintaining accurate supplier records and ensuring financial information is up to date.
• Identifying and resolving issues proactively within the purchase ledger function.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required.

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous experience within an Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger role.
• Experience using Sage200.
• Confidence working within a high-volume invoice processing environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively within a busy finance function.

What's on offer?

• Initial 3-month contract with the potential to extend to 6 months.
• Opportunity to join a growing and highly successful business.
• Exposure to a fast-paced and commercially focused finance environment.
• Supportive, collaborative and friendly finance team.
• Immediate start opportunity.

If you're an experienced Accounts Payable professional and available for a short-term contract opportunity within a thriving and supportive business, please apply now or contact Eleanor Kirk for more information.

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, human resources or business support positions.