Accounts Payable Assistant

Location: Milton Keynes
Contract: Temporary - 3 to 6 months
Salary: £15+ per hour
Working Pattern: Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable professional to join our client's finance team in Milton Keynes on a 3-6 month temporary contract.

This is a hands-on role where you'll be responsible for supporting the day-to-day Accounts Payable function and ensuring invoices, payments and supplier accounts are processed accurately and efficiently.

We're looking for someone who is proactive, switched-on and confident enough to raise issues. If you spot something that doesn't look right within the AP process, we want you to investigate it and, where necessary, escalate it to your manager rather than simply letting it pass.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and manage supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Match invoices against purchase orders and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate supplier accounts and payment records.
• Resolve invoice and payment queries with suppliers and internal teams.
• Identify and investigate issues within the Accounts Payable process.
• Escalate problems to the Finance Manager where appropriate.
• Assist with payment runs and ensure payments are processed on time.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate outstanding items.
• Ensure invoices are correctly authorised and coded.
• Support the wider finance team with day-to-day activities as required.
• Help maintain strong AP controls and ensure processes are followed.

About You

We're looking for someone who is hands-on and takes ownership of their work.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within an Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger environment.
• Good understanding of invoice processing and supplier reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail.
• The confidence to question discrepancies and raise issues.
• A proactive approach rather than simply processing invoices without investigation.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with different teams.
• The ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate an issue.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

The Person

This role would suit someone who is on the ball, practical and focused.

If you notice an invoice doesn't match, a PO looks incorrect or something isn't quite right within the AP process, you'll be expected to raise it, investigate it and escalate it to your manager where needed.

What's on Offer

• £15+ per hour, depending on experience.
• 3-6 month temporary contract.
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the Milton Keynes office and 2 days from home.
• Immediate opportunity to join a busy finance function.
• Hands-on role with genuine responsibility within Accounts Payable.