Accounts Payable Assistant

Accounts Payable Assistant (Part-Time)

Location: Corsham
Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 per annum (Full-Time Equivalent)
Job Type: Part-time, Permanent
Working Hours: 25 hours per week – Monday – Friday (flexible on start and finish times) OR 3 full days per week

We are currently recruiting for a part-time Accounts Payable Assistant to join a growing and innovative business based in Corsham

The position is offered on a part-time basis, with flexibility around how the hours are worked. Whether you are looking for school-friendly hours across five days or prefer to work hours over 3 days.

As part of a smaller, growing business, a flexible and hands-on approach is important, with the opportunity to assist with wider office duties when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the accounts payable inbox and responding to relevant queries.
• Uploading, registering and coding supplier invoices onto the finance system.
• Processing invoices and matching them against purchase orders.
• Processing employee expenses and ensuring records are maintained accurately.
• Preparing weekly supplier payment runs for management approval.
• Processing one-off supplier payments as required.
• Raising purchase orders relating to intercompany recharges.
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations.
• Carrying out bank reconciliations.
• Liaising with suppliers, contractors, consultants and internal colleagues to resolve queries.
• Providing general finance and administrative support as required.

• Providing support to other areas of the business during quieter periods e.g. assisting on reception if required
• Adopting a flexible, hands-on approach to supporting the wider team.

We are looking for someone with previous accounts payable and purchase ledger experience who takes pride in producing accurate work and keeping financial records organised.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable and Purchase Ledger – essential
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on accuracy.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Confident communication skills, particularly when dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• The ability to work independently

 Desirable:

• Experience using Xero accounting software.
• Familiarity with ApprovalMax.
• Knowledge of Airwallex payment systems.

CMD Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment businesses for the supply of temporary workers.

CMD Recruitment would like to thank you for applying for the above role. We do try to come back to all applications however if you haven’t heard from a consultant within 5 working days, this unfortunately means that you have been unsuccessful. Please apply for future roles that we advertise.