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Accounts Payable Clerk

Location: Chelmsford
Contract: Fixed-Term (9–12 months)

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to join a busy finance team based in Chelmsford. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic organisation in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Following an initial training period, this role offers hybrid working, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

The Role:

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for the efficient administration and accounting of purchases and payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across all processes.

Key Responsibilities:

* Maintain accurate supplier records, including payment terms and account details

* Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers

* Reconcile supplier accounts, including agent and contra accounts

* Obtain necessary approvals to facilitate payments

* Review supplier statements and identify missing invoices, requesting copies where required

* Register all invoices on the system (FCL)

* Ensure invoices are checked against estimates and processed accurately

* Re-distribute unapproved invoices to relevant business units and obtain authorisation

About You:

* Proven experience working as an Accounts Payable Clerk

* Strong experience handling high-volume payment runs

* Experience working with multi-currency transactions (preferred)

* Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

* Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships

* Committed to seeing the contract through

Benefits

* Company events

* Company pension scheme

* Cycle to work scheme

* Free parking and on-site parking

If you are a detail-oriented Accounts Payable professional looking for your next contract role in a supportive and flexible working environment, we would love to hear from you