Interim Accounts Payable – July Start (2 months+)

Hays Senior Finance

Bristol | Hybrid Working Availabe
💼 Temporary Assignment | Immediate Impact Role

We are currently partnering with a leading UK residential developer to recruit an Accounts Payable Clerk to support their busy finance team on a temporary basis from July.

About the Business

Our client is a well-established, award-winning UK organisation operating across multiple sectors within the property and construction space. With a strong reputation for delivering high-quality developments and fostering a collaborative culture, they offer an excellent working environment where people are valued and supported.

The Role

As an Accounts Payable Clerk, you will play a critical role in ensuring supplier invoices and credit notes are processed accurately, efficiently and within agreed timelines.You will be responsible for:

Timely registration and processing of invoices using COINS
Performing 3-way matching (PO, GRN, Invoice)
Investigating and resolving invoice queries, particularly those without purchase orders
Reconciling supplier accounts to statements
Ensuring invoices meet internal compliance and authorisation procedures
Supporting payment runs across purchase and subcontract ledgers
Managing and prioritising a busy Purchase Ledger inbox
Proactively chasing and resolving outstanding supplier queriesThis is a hands-on role that requires strong attention to detail and confidence working with both internal teams and external suppliers.

What You Need

We are keen to speak with candidates who:

Have prior experience within Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger
Demonstrate high accuracy and strong attention to detail
Are confident working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Can communicate professionally with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Have solid organisational and time management skills
Are comfortable using Excel, Outlook and Teams
Ideally have exposure to COINS (not essential)You will be proactive, solutions-focused, and able to manage your own workload effectively.

What's In It For You?

Competitive hourly rate / salary
Hybrid working (role dependent)
Exposure to a well-established and respected organisation
Supportive team environment
Opportunity to gain experience within a leading UK businessWhat you need to do now
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