Accounts Assistant
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Trimble Offices, Morley
Compensation: £26,000 – £31,000 / year
Description
About the team: At Vintage.com, our Finance team is at the heart of keeping the business running smoothly. As we continue to grow across the UK and Europe, the team plays a critical role in ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time while maintaining strong financial controls. Working closely with the Financial Controller and wider Finance team, you’ll take ownership of the Accounts Payable function for Vintage Trading Solutions, helping us deliver a best-in‑class finance operation that supports our continued growth.
About the role: We’re looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist with a minimum of five years Accounts Payable experience to join our Finance team. You’ll take ownership of the end-to-end purchase ledger, ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately, payments are made on time, reconciliations are completed efficiently, and queries are resolved professionally. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys improving processes, building strong supplier relationships and working within a fast‑paced, growing business.
Key Responsibilities
What You’ll Be Doing: Getting Started
- Learn our finance systems, processes and internal controls.
- Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Take ownership of the purchase ledger.
- Understand payment cycles and approval processes.
- Become familiar with our ERP and accounting systems.
Establishing Your Impact
- Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
- Prepare weekly and monthly payment runs.
- Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
- Resolve supplier queries promptly.
- Ensure all invoices are coded correctly and authorised in line with company policy.
- Support month-end close activities relating to Accounts Payable.
Driving Excellence
- Identify opportunities to improve Accounts Payable processes.
- Help strengthen financial controls and reporting accuracy.
- Build trusted relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
- Maintain exceptional attention to detail across all financial records.
- Support continuous improvement projects within the Finance team.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Minimum 5 years experience within an Accounts Payable role.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end purchase ledger processes.
- Experience processing high volumes of invoices.
- Excellent reconciliation skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Able to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Desirable
- Sage 50 experience.
- Experience within a multi‑site or fast‑growing business.
- Experience supporting month‑end finance processes.
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