Accounts Payable Administrator

Accounts Payable Administrator | Shrewsbury | Permanent | Up to £27,000 dependent on experience

Are you a Junior Accounts Assistant looking for a new opportunity where you are part of a friendly, supportive team?

We are supporting a well-known local business in their search for an organised team player to join their finance department.  Supporting the day-to-day transactional requirements of the business you will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of accounting principles to ensure the purchase ledgers are accurately maintained.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Purchase Ledger:

• Processing of invoices received (c 2000 per month across the team).


• Matching and batching invoices with relevant purchase orders and GRN’s.


• Coding and processing overhead invoices.


• Liaising with other departments as required to resolve invoice queries.


• Reconcile supplier statements and follow up discrepancies as required.


• Expense Invoice Processing - Coding and processing staff expenses onto the system and following through the approvals process.


• Achievement of month end closure deadlines.

• Sales Ledger:

• Collating sales data for distribution.


• Process cash receipts – direct bank receipts, credit cards, etc


• Monitor and liaise with sales managers in respect of debtors.


• Achievement of month end closure deadlines.

• Other duties:

• Processing cross-ledger journals.


• Month end cost analysis.

About you:

• At least 1 years’ experience in a similar role.

• A good understanding of double entry bookkeeping.


• Good time management, planning and organisational skills, with a high level of attention to detail.


• Strong customer service ethos and team player


• Good work ethic, committed to delivering high quality of work.


• Ability to work calmly under pressure to meet deadlines.


• Knowledge of Excel and Microsoft office advantageous


• Good interpersonal skills, confident and engaging when dealing with suppliers and colleagues.

Hours: 8.30am – 5pm

Salary: Up to £27k (DOE), Company Pension Scheme, staff purchase scheme.