Description
Accounts Payable Specialist - c.£40k - Guildford Area - Hybrid
You will join a small, hands-on finance team and take ownership of day-to-day accounts payable activity, supporting accurate reporting, cash control, and month-end close.
Key responsibilities
- Process purchase invoices and credits within an ERP system.
- Manage the finance inbox and respond to internal and external queries.
- Run payment cycles and support treasury activity.
- Process staff expenses and corporate card transactions with compliance checks.
- Reconcile supplier statements and bank accounts.
- Maintain accurate data across the ERP.
- Support stock and cost tracking in collaboration with operations.
- Assist with month-end close, including accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Support VAT returns and ongoing VAT compliance.
- Produce ad-hoc reporting and basic data analysis as required.
Key objectives
- Ownership of accounts payable, payment runs, and reconciliations.
- High accuracy and strong attention to detail.
- Active role in a fast month-end close cycle.
- Act as a point of reference for VAT compliance.
Experience and skills
- AAT Level 3 or equivalent.
- At least two years in a similar accounts payable role.
- Strong understanding of double-entry accounting.
- Experience using an ERP system.
- Strong Excel and Microsoft 365 skills.
- Good working knowledge of UK VAT.
- Organised, proactive, and able to work independently.
