Purchase Ledger Assistant - Macildowie Recruitment and Retention : Job Details

Accounts Payable Assistant | Central Milton Keynes | 4-6 Months Temporary | Up To £16ph

Macildowie is delighted to partner with a prominent and respected business in Central Milton Keynes, currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Temporary Accounts Payable Assistant to join their dynamic finance team.

About the Role:

This is an excellent opportunity to play a crucial leadership role in our Accounts Payable operation, reporting directly to the Purchase Ledger Manager. As the Temporary Accounts Payable Assistant, you will be responsible for overseeing key purchase ledger responsibilities with support from one other purchase ledger assistant and the credit control team.

Details:

• 4-6 Months Temporary assignment with a possible extension
• Up to £16 per hour
• Hybrid working available - Ideally working a minimum of two days a week in the office
• Flexibility with working hours - Minimum 35 hours a week

Key Responsibilities:

• Invoice Management: Proactively chase outstanding invoices, ensuring timely payment and accurate records.
• PO Number Reconciliation: Liaise with various departments to obtain and verify purchase order numbers for all relevant invoices.
• Supplier Communication: Engage with suppliers to secure VAT receipts, resolving any discrepancies promptly and professionally.
• Query Resolution: Address and resolve any invoice or payment queries, ensuring smooth and efficient processing.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience: Prior experience in an Accounts Payable role is essential, with a strong understanding of invoice processing and supplier management.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and negotiate effectively.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous and thorough, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of the role.
• Proactivity: A self-starter who can work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Why Apply?

• Competitive Pay: Earn up to £16.00 per hour.
• Flexible Working Hours and Hybrid Working Flexibility

If you're a motivated and experienced Accounts Payable professional looking for a new challenge, we want to hear from you!Apply today and take the next step in your finance career with Macildowie.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.