Your new companyYou will be working for a Southampton-based business that are looking to grow their headcount with an Accounts Payable Professional. Your new roleYou will be working in the Accounts payable team in which you will:

• Managing the email inbox daily and allocating queries to the appropriate colleague across 2 company divisions
• Purchase order processing ensuring accurate coding
• Matching purchase orders to purchase invoices, ensuring accurate coding and then posting these.
• Processing employee expenses
• Preparation of the bi-monthly supplier payment run - including the management of the invoice approval process
• Payment of suppliers on a timely basis but availing maximum credit terms
• Resolution of all queries relating to supplier balances on Purchase Ledger and escalate as appropriate
• Manage cost against budgets for expenses and support the team in the monitoring of capital payments on projects against budgets

What you'll need to succeedRequired

• Full Right to Work in the UK with prior UK experience working within a finance team
• Prior experience working in a similar role
• Excellent computer proficiency (standard office applications, strong excel etc.)
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal departments as well as suppliers.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously under tight schedules.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary of circa £38,000 per annum
• Company bonus scheme
• Pension
• Private Healthcare
• Funded training & study support if wanted/required

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Jack Bailey, the specialist consultant managing this position on .If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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