Accounts Payable Assistant

**Ref**

30722

**Department**

Finance

**Location**

Manchester City Centre

**Employment type**

Contractor

**Salary**

£25,000-£27,000

**Closing date**

30/10/2024

**Description**

**_ This role is a 6 month fixed term contract, working Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours/week and you’ll be based at our_**_ Union office_**_ in the centre of town, working as part of an Accounts Payable team. There’s plenty of opportunity to learn and grow in a company that puts sustainability and community at the heart of its purpose._**

We are commercial property specialists operating across the UK. At Bruntwood, we're committed to offering more than just outstanding office, coworking, retail and lab spaces. Everything we do is tied into our vision of building vibrant communities, whilst providing businesses with the support and expertise they need to grow.

Bruntwood - who we are

**Job purpose**

We have an opportunity for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our team during a period of change whilst we implement a new Purchase Order Process. You’ll ensure everything to do with paying suppliers is running smoothly and you’ll be a port of call when things go wrong or the process falls down for colleagues or suppliers.

You’ll be passionate about getting things right the first time, really care about the experience we give to our suppliers making sure the right processes are followed to ensure we can provide a great service.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Processing high volume invoices & credit notes in the invoice approval system
- Chasing users for Goods Receipts and information requests
- Distribution of daily post across the Accounts Payable Team
- Scanning of invoices into the invoice approval tool.
- Ensuring invoices are processed on a timely basis
- Complete Supplier statement reconciliations
- Dealing with supplier queries relating to outstanding invoices & payments
- Reviewing and reconciling invoices & PO discrepancies
- Assisting with other accounts payable duties as required
- Supporting business users with queries relating to Purchase Orders & Invoices

**What we’re looking for**
- Previous experience of working in a busy accounts payable team with end to end knowledge of accounts payable processes is essential.
- Someone with an eye for detail & the desire to work in a fast paced environment and be able to work independently.
- A great team player who is willing to help and support their colleagues
- Strong communication and cross departmental collaboration skills
- Have the ability to think logically, consider all relevant aspects to why something may not be working and look for solutions to resolve.
- Previous experience of using Microsoft Office tools - Excel and Word
- Experience of using computer based software ideally Financial Force or Medius would be beneficial, but not essential.

We really believe that if you’re brilliant to work with, you deserve brilliant things in return:

- **_28 days holiday_**_ plus you get your Birthday off work - and if that’s not enough you can also buy & sell holidays too_
- **_24 hours a year volunteer time_**_ - there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting the causes that matter most to you_
- **_Sabbatical of up to 12 months_**_ so you can take a career break after five years with us_
- **_Healthcare cash plan_**_ for all colleagues, so you can claim back medical expenses like optical, dentist & physiotherapy. We also offer private healthcare cover on an opt in basis too_
- **_Life assurance_**_ cover for all colleagues_
- _Up to_**_ 8%_**_ matched pension scheme_
- **_Discounts & cashback_**_ at leading retailers_
- **_Enhanced maternity / shared parental leave_**_ - 26 weeks fully paid leave_
- **_Interest free_**_ _**_learning loans _**_to help you develop new skills_

There’s more to discover on our website as well as all the pioneering developments and projects we have ongoing.

In addition to what to expect within the role and your benefits, it’s good to know that you’ll be working for a business that gives back - The Oglesby Charitable Trust has donated more than £25m since it started out in 2001. Supporting charities across Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Medical Research and Social & Health Inequality.

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