Location: Northamptonshire
Hours: Full-time, Hybrid

Finance Operations Clerk (Accounts Payable)

12‑Month Fixed Term Contract | Hybrid Working

We are currently working with a public sector organisation who are seeking a Finance Operations Clerk (Accounts Payable) to join their Finance Team on a 12‑month fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to support a busy transactional finance function during a period of continued demand.

The role offers hybrid working, with a mix of office‑based and remote working.

Reporting into the Finance Operations Team Leader, you will support the delivery of an effective and efficient finance service, ensuring accurate transactional processing, reconciliations and responsive customer support.

Finance Operations Clerk - Accounts Payable: Responsibilities will include:

Processing supplier invoices, ensuring accurate coding, matching and timely payment
Liaising with internal stakeholders to confirm receipt of goods and resolve invoice queries
Completing supplier statement reconciliations and responding to payment and remittance queries
Supporting weekly and ad‑hoc BACS payment runs
Raising sales invoices and credit notes and responding to customer queries
Issuing debtor statements and assisting with early‑stage debt recovery
Reconciling bank accounts and resolving unreconciled items
Processing journals as part of month‑end activities
Handling cash and cheque income, issuing receipts and ensuring accurate ledger coding
Providing wider support across accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement and general finance administration as requiredTo be considered, you will ideally have:

Experience working within a transactional finance environment (AP and/or AR)
Experience using computerised finance systems and strong Excel skills
GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English
The ability to manage your workload effectively and work to deadlines
Strong attention to detail and a customer‑focused approach
Confidence dealing with finance queries by email, phone and face‑to‑face
An understanding of data protection and equality & diversity principles

If you have strong Accounts Payable experience and are looking for your next fixed‑term opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration or contact Daniella Pye at Sellick Partnership for further information.

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