Job Title: Accounts Payable Assistant
Location: Mountain Ash - Fully Office-Based
Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent
Rate: £14.36 – £15.00 per hour + holiday pay
Start Date: Immediate
Hours: 37.5 per week
About the Role:
Môrwell Talent Solutions is delighted to be partnering with a highly respected business to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant for a fully office-based role, offering an immediate start. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive and busy finance team on a potential temporary-to-permanent basis.
Reporting into the Finance Manager, you'll play a key role in the smooth running of the purchase ledger function and take ownership of several key processes within a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing supplier invoices, ensuring correct matching to POs and goods received
- Handling staff expenses and ensuring timely reimbursement
- Preparing and executing weekly and ad hoc payment runs
- Reconciling supplier accounts and resolving any discrepancies
- Maintaining positive supplier relationships and dealing with queries
- Investigating and resolving invoice and payment queries (internal and external)
- Cashbook maintenance and daily bank reconciliations
- Assisting with the AP month-end process and reporting
- Supporting the preparation of weekly financial reports
- Carrying out ad hoc financial reporting and tasks as required
- Ensuring compliance with VAT requirements
- Working with and maintaining spreadsheets to an intermediate level
- Utilising KBM (ERP system) for all AP processes
What We’re Looking For:
- Previous experience in a similar Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger role
- Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across teams and with suppliers
- Good understanding of VAT, payment processing, and expenses
- Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
- Intermediate Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, basic formulas)
- Experience with KBM or other ERP systems is advantageous
- Immediately available or available at short notice
The role is based fully on site in my clients’ office, working alongside a close-knit friendly team. Hours of work are -
- Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 5:00pm (30 mins lunch)
- Friday: 8:00am – 2:00pm