Accounts Payable Officer - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Brampton Recruitment

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Our client is a fantastic organisation based in Stoke on Trent. They are looking for an Accounts Payable Officer to join their team.

This role is working within a small team, they are seeking a friendly, organised individual who has experience of dealing with a high volume of invoices.


As the Accounts Payable Officer, you will be responsible for processing purchase invoices received for payment and processing payment accurately and efficiently.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor, duties will include:


  • Authorising purchase invoices and accurately recording data
  • Creating new supplier accounts
  • Reconciling the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted
  • Investigating discrepancies by reconciling supplier accounts and monthly supplier statements
  • Processing payments
  • Generating accounts payable reports
  • Processing of multicurrency invoices and payments
  • To cover the processing of expenses through SAP Concur when required
  • Liaising with the external auditors to assist them in completing their external audit work
  • To support AP Supervisor, & cover when required
  • Proven working experience in Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger
  • Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounts payable principles
  • Proven ability to calculate, post, and manage accounting figures and financial records
  • Data entry skills along with excellent attention to detail for numbers
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, pivot tables, etc.)
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Good VAT Knowledge and understanding
  • Understand expense accounts & cost centres
  • Understand compliance issues around accounts payable processes (deferment account, sales tax, IR35, etc.)


Brampton Recruitment is an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.


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