Accounts Payable Specialist
Blackburn – Office Working
Salary: £25,000-£27,000

Our client is looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist on a permanent basis, in this role you will process all supplier invoices and provide support and analysis of vendor payments including invoice approvals, queries and mailbox management, acting as a key contact for suppliers/internal contacts, actioning outgoing payments (BACS, faster payments, CHAPs), ledger management, and month end processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, verify and input all vendor invoices/debit notes into relevant ERP with purchase order invoices approved via three-way match and non-purchase order invoices approved by authorised individuals.
• Work as part of a team and be the first line of contact for employees and customers with AP queries.
• Accurate processing of vendor invoices/debit notes and accurate processing of employee expenses.
• Collect purchase card statements, verify receipts and process into SAP system as required.
• Prepare the payment runs and oversee the process to completion, ensuring all invoices are paid correctly and in a timely manner.
• Reconcile vendor statements to Accounts Payable ledger and resolve any queries.
• Ensure reporting and reconciliations are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Monitor and ensure accurate recording of all financial transactions, including invoice processing and statement reconciliations.

Key Skills needed for this role:

• Experience of end-to-end Accounts Payable
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Customer Service
• Flexible and adaptable to deal with changing requirements, able to balance competing priorities.
• MS Office - (particularly Excel/Word/Outlook).
• Strong communication skills.
• Work well under pressure in fast-paced environment and manage workload while meeting deadlines.

*Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted*