Accounts Payable Assistant | Sunderland | Contract until April 2027 Looking for your next Accounts Payable opportunity? An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join a busy finance team based in Sunderland. This is a fantastic longer-term temporary opportunity, with the assignment expected to run until April 2027.If you enjoy working in a fast-paced finance environment, have a keen eye for detail and are confident managing high volumes of invoices and supplier queries, this could be a great move for you. Working as part of the Accounts Payable team, your responsibilities will include: Processing high volumes of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently Matching invoices against purchase orders Coding and inputting invoices onto the finance system Reconciling supplier statements Investigating and resolving invoice and payment queries Preparing supplier payments Liaising with suppliers and internal departments Maintaining accurate financial records Supporting the wider finance team when required Ideally, you'll have previous experience within Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger and be comfortable working within a busy transactional finance environment.You'll also be: Accurate, organised and methodical Confident dealing with suppliers and resolving queries Comfortable working to deadlines A good communicator with a proactive approach Confident using Excel and finance/accounting systemsWhat's on offer?⭐ Contract running until April 2027⭐ Sunderland location⭐ Opportunity to join an established finance team⭐ Varied and busy Accounts Payable position⭐ Support throughout your assignment from an experienced finance recruitment specialist What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. 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. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)