MacKenzie King are excited to be recruiting a Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk for a national business based on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds. This close knit and supportive business are looking to welcome in a new member of the team to bolster their accounts payable function and play a part in the larger finance team. The right Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk candidate will be someone who works well as part of a team and is able to use their own initiative to manage the ledger successfully. 
Duties & Responsibilities:
*Processing Invoices in a timely manner 
*Supporting the Accounts Payable Controller to ensure the supplier accounting records are maintained accurately and in a timely manner. 
*Ensuring managers are up to date with any actions required and highlighting issues to the Accounts Payable Controller
*Working with the finance team and other colleagues as needed, to ensure smooth running of all accounts-related purchase processes across the business.
*Monitor and suggest improvements in the purchase to pay process as needed
*Reconciling supplier statements
*Maintaining the supplier email box and responding to supplier queries as needed
*Other ad hoc duties as assigned by the Accounts Payable Controller
Key Skills & Attributes:
*You will have a minimum of two years’ experience working in a related finance role, with experience of the purchase ledger, cash book and reconciliations
*Understanding of the purchase to pay process and how the finance team and other departments impacts this
*Understanding of various banking transactions and processes, such as Direct Debit, bacs, standing orders
*Knowledge of good customer service and the part the team plays in delivering customer satisfaction