Accounts Payable Supervisor

Contract Type: Agency Temp (3-6 months)

Salary / Benefits: Up to £35,000

Job Elements: -
• Working within the Accounts Payable Department, the role will perform key tasks to ensure management of incoming queries via central mailboxes, along with other duties:
• Invoice Processing: Process vendor invoices, matching with purchase orders (POs) to Receipts.
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies, such as invoice errors or missing credit notes.
• Query Management: Manage central Query mailboxes, responding to incoming internal and external queries.
• Verify and approving employee expense claim forms.
• Enforce appropriate controls over ad-hoc (non-P/L) payment requests, including monitoring adherence to internal authorisation requirements.
• Maintain good relationships with suppliers and staff.

The ideal candidate will have:
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Oracle, SAP) and Excel.
• Experience: Previous experience in a high-volume AP or clerical finance role.
• Attention to Detail: High accuracy in data entry and verification.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with suppliers and internal teams.
• Persistent and resilient in applying procedures and controls
• Team worker with ability to work without close supervision and communicate potential problems.

Petrie Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.