Accounts Payable
Job description
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An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join a busy and fast-paced finance team on a temporary basis, with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing high volumes of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
- Matching, batching, and coding invoices
- Resolving invoice queries with internal stakeholders and suppliers
- Preparing and processing payment runs
- Reconciling supplier statements
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records
Requirements:
- Previous experience in an Accounts Payable role
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Competent in Excel and finance systems
This role would suit someone who is immediately available or on short notice and looking for an opportunity that could develop into a longer-term position.
If you are proactive, organised, and ready to hit the ground running, please apply now.
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Application advice
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💰 Highlight your high-volume invoice processing experience as the advert emphasises 'high volumes' and efficiency
📊 Quantify your AP metrics: 'Processed 200+ invoices weekly with 99.5% accuracy'
⚡ Emphasise your immediate availability as they want someone to 'hit the ground running'
🔍 Showcase your Excel skills prominently as it's specifically mentioned alongside finance systems
🤝 Detail your supplier query resolution experience as this is a key daily responsibility
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- •Processed 250+ purchase invoices weekly using Excel and finance systems, maintaining 99.2% accuracy across three-way matching procedures
- •Resolved 95% of supplier invoice queries within 48 hours through proactive communication with internal stakeholders and external vendors
- •Managed monthly payment runs totalling £180k, ensuring compliance with payment terms and maintaining positive supplier relationships
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Accountancy Action's Accounts Payable Assistant position aligns perfectly with my experience in high-volume invoice processing and supplier reconciliation. My background in managing payment runs and resolving invoice queries makes me well-suited for your fast-paced finance team environment.
My background in accounts payable processing has equipped me with the technical skills and attention to detail required for this role. I am immediately available and ready to contribute from day one.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you handle three-way matching when there are discrepancies between PO, invoice, and goods receipt?
- ›What Excel functions do you use for processing large volumes of invoice data?
- ›Describe your process for reconciling supplier statements with outstanding invoices
- ›How do you prioritise payment runs when dealing with multiple suppliers and payment terms?
- ›What checks do you perform to ensure invoice coding accuracy before processing?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to resolve a complex supplier query under tight deadlines
- ›Describe a situation where you identified an error in invoice processing that could have cost the company money
- ›How do you manage your workload when processing high volumes of invoices with competing deadlines?
- ›Give an example of when you had to communicate with difficult suppliers about payment or invoice issues
- ›Tell me about a time you suggested an improvement to the accounts payable process
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to resolve a complex supplier query under tight deadlines
How do you manage your workload when processing high volumes of invoices with competing deadlines