Accounts Payable Assistant
- Senior AP role with team leadership responsibility, Newry area
- Office based, immediate start considered
- Step into a lead role within a busy, multi-entity finance team
About the Company
A well-established business with a significant and growing finance function, operating across multiple entities. The AP team handles a substantial volume of supplier activity and is looking for an experienced operator who can take real ownership of the payables process and provide day-to-day direction to junior team members.
The Role
My client is looking for an Accounts Payable Assistant for a senior AP role suited to someone who has been around the function before and is ready to lead. This is a hands-on position with responsibility for the full supplier payment cycle, overseeing reconciliation activity, handling escalated queries, and providing guidance to the purchase ledger administrators within the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Reconcile supplier statements accurately and to tight month-end deadlines
- Process supplier payments and manage payment runs
- Handle escalated supplier queries and resolve discrepancies efficiently
- Maintain accurate accounts payable records across multiple supplier accounts
- Provide day-to-day oversight and support to junior AP administrators
- Work closely with the wider finance team on month-end close activity
- Identify and implement process improvements within the AP function
What You Will Need
Essential: solid accounts payable experience across the full payables cycle; confident with supplier reconciliations and payment processing; strong Excel skills; proven ability to manage a busy workload independently; experience supporting or leading junior team members.
Desirable: experience in a multi-entity or group finance environment; familiarity with ERP or invoice management systems.
Why Apply
Competitive salary depending on experience, genuine team leadership responsibility, and a busy, varied role within a well-run finance function.
For more information on this role, or any other Accountancy and Finance position, please contact Gemma Murphy.
Skills:accounts payable purchase ledger
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