Accounts Payable Assistant - #2197038

Accounts Payable Assistant | London | Up to £35k p.a.

“Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” Maya Angelou.

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be partnering with a growing business services firm based in London to recruit a Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a purpose-driven organisation and provide essential support to the finance team during a busy period.

Working within a collaborative and supportive environment, you will play a key role in ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and efficiently while helping to maintain strong financial controls.

Key responsibilities as the Accounts Payable Assistant:

• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and promptly.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving any discrepancies.
• Preparing and processing payment runs.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating outstanding items.
• Managing supplier queries and maintaining positive working relationships.
• Assisting with month-end accounts payable activities.
• Ensuring financial records are maintained in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc administrative and finance tasks.

About You:

• Previous accounts payable experience within a busy finance environment.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines effectively.
• Confident communicator with a professional and proactive approach.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using finance systems such as Sage, Access Financials, Unit4, or similar would be advantageous.

If you are an experienced Accounts Payable professional available immediately or at short notice and looking for your next temporary opportunity, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Apply today through Sheridan Maine and take the next step in your finance career.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.