Job Description
Axon Moore are delighted to be partnering with an established and growing business in Manchester to recruit an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their finance team.
This is a varied, hands on role suited to someone with a strong purchase ledger background, excellent Excel skills and a keen eye for detail. You will take ownership of an allocated supplier portfolio, managing invoice processing, reconciliations and supplier queries, alongside handling large volumes of financial data and investigating discrepancies.
Location: Bury + Hybrid
Salary: -28,000 - -32,000
Main duties:
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This is a varied, hands on role suited to someone with a strong purchase ledger background, excellent Excel skills and a keen eye for detail. You will take ownership of an allocated supplier portfolio, managing invoice processing, reconciliations and supplier queries, alongside handling large volumes of financial data and investigating discrepancies.
Location: Bury + Hybrid
Salary: -28,000 - -32,000
Main duties:
- Manage an allocated portfolio of suppliers, overseeing invoice processing, account reconciliations and supplier queries.
- Process large monthly Excel reports, investigate missing or inconsistent information and upload data accurately into the finance system.
- Match and process supplier evidence notes, purchase invoices and self-billed sales invoices, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded.
- Reconcile monthly supplier statements against system records, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Liaise with suppliers and internal budget holders to resolve queries, obtain invoice authorisations and chase outstanding documentation.
- Investigate discrepancies across spreadsheets, invoices and finance systems, ensuring corrections are made and appropriately documented.
- Maintain accurate accounts payable records, ensuring suppliers are paid within agreed terms and in line with internal controls.
- Prioritise workload to meet payment run and month-end deadlines, keeping relevant stakeholders updated on progress.
- Strong Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger experience.
- Microsoft Excel skills, with experience handling large datasets, matching records and completing detailed reconciliations.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify and investigate discrepancies.
- Excellent communication and supplier relationship management skills.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines.
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