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Accounts Assistant - Payables

Job Posted: 16 days ago

Salary: £ 27,000 - 31,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham

Expire in: 12 days

Job Description

SF Partners are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a growing finance team within an established international logistics business based in Birmingham. 
 
This is a broad Accounts Payable role, offering responsibility for the day-to-day purchase ledger alongside exposure to bank reconciliations, accruals, journals and month-end support. The business is continuing to build its Birmingham finance function, so there will also be scope to develop your understanding of the wider operation and gradually take on additional responsibilities. 
 
What You'll Be Doing 
Processing high volumes of supplier and subcontractor invoices 
Working across multiple currencies and VAT treatments 
Matching invoices against purchase orders and resolving discrepancies 
Preparing supplier payment runs 
Completing supplier statement reconciliations 
Supporting weekly and monthly bank reconciliations 
Liaising with suppliers and operational teams to resolve invoice queries 
Setting up and verifying new supplier accounts 
Supporting purchase-order accruals, journals and month-end reporting 
Helping identify costing or processing issues across the operational and finance systems 
What You'll Bring 
Previous experience within purchase ledger or accounts payable 
A good understanding of supplier reconciliations, payments and invoice processing 
Exposure to bank reconciliations, accruals or month-end activity 
Strong Excel skills, ideally including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables 
Good numerical accuracy and attention to detail 
The confidence to question discrepancies and understand the story behind the numbers 
A proactive, honest and collaborative approach 
Experience within logistics, transport, freight or another high-volume environment would be useful 
 
What You'll Get in Return 
Hybrid working 
31 days' holiday including bank holidays, Holiday loyalty scheme 
Company healthcare scheme 
Company sick pay 
Learning and development opportunities 
The opportunity to join a friendly, growing finance team and develop beyond a traditional purchase ledger position 
 
This would suit someone who is confident across Accounts Payable but wants a broader role where they can build their commercial understanding and contribute to the continued development of the finance function. 
 
Please apply now for further information

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