Accounts Payable Assistant

Job Role: Accounts Payable Assistant 

Location: Hybrid, Office based in Basildon
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum, DOE + benefits!
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
What We Can Offer You: Hybrid Working, Life Assurance, Additional Holiday Purchase, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work scheme, Discount Vouchers and Access to Wellbeing Resources!

Why Do We Want You?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant looking to develop their finance career!

You'll be delivering our AP function day-to-day - from processing invoices and reconciling expenses to supporting colleagues across the business - all while being part of a collaborative team! This role has become available due to internal progression, and we’re proud to offer genuine development opportunities for the right person.

So if you're detail-driven and tech-savvy (especially with Concur or Business Central), we’d love to hear from you!

Please note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington plc’s career site.

At Wilmington plc, we celebrate individuality and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria. For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked “apply”!

You'll be delivering the Accounts Payable (AP) function on a daily basis, ensuring efficient execution and compliance with internal policies within agreed deadlines.

You'll be responsible for:

• Managing ledgers with support from the AP Manager.
• Processing and paying supplier invoices using Concur software.
• Handling supplier queries via telephone and email.
• Checking and analysing employee expense claims.
• Reviewing and reconciling employee credit card expense claims and Barclaycard statements.
• Liaising with employees and management regarding Credit Card expense claims.
• Checking and reconciling Direct Debit accounts on the Purchase Ledger.
• Supporting all aspects of the day-to-day running of Concur, including releasing invoices and following up on GRNs and POs.
• Performing other ad hoc duties as required.

What’s the Best Thing About This Role?

The Accounts Payable Assistant role offers excellent variety and genuine opportunities for development within a supportive finance team and wider group environment!

What’s the Most Challenging Thing About This Role?

Learning our different systems, in particular Concur, can be a challenge at first, but full training and guidance will be provided to help you succeed.

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• The ability to identify and support the delivery of proactive, credible, customer-focused, cost-effective, value-adding, and compliant services.
• Experience designing and delivering projects, analysis, reports and/or presentations to varied audiences accurately and on time.
• A mindset focused on continuously improving the quality and value of the Finance Shared Services.
• The ability to deliver on defined Financial SLAs, KPIs, and Service Management requirements.
• Time management and strong organisational skills.
• Intermediate Excel and Word skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to deliver accurate work to deadlines.

To be successful in this role, it would be great if you have:

• Experience in Accounts Payable.
• Experience using Business Central and Concur.
  
  

We know it’s not a skill, but the successful candidate must have permission to work in the role’s location by the start of their employment.

About us

Wilmington plc is a dynamic and expanding group of companies with a common aim – turning knowledge into advantage. We provide information and training to professional business markets within the Risk & Compliance, Finance, Legal and Insight sectors.

Our businesses enable professionals and their organisations to perform better by providing quality, relevant and reliable information, education and knowledge. We share ideas and successes across the group, harness shared resources and focus on our customers’ needs.

Find What You’re Looking For

We are ambitious and inclusive, filled with integrity and curiosity. We are Wilmington plc. Are you?

Join us and achieve more within your career with mutual respect, support, and fair rewards.

Click on “APPLY” today!

The Legal Bit!

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

*Please note that this role may remain advertised until an offer of employment has been made.

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