Accounts Payable Assistant Temporary (ongoing) Immediate start £13.00 per hour plus holiday pay Milton Keynes We have an opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to work on a temporary ongoing basis in a World-renowned organisation in Milton Keynes. This opportunity is for an immediate start. Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Preparation and posting of Accounts Payable invoices Preparation and payment of supplier invoices, employee expenses Intra company bank transfers Preparation of daily & monthly bank reconciliations Reconciliation of monthly general ledger bank timing account Preparation of monthly supplier reconciliations for nominated suppliers Review Aged Payables report Responsible for AP/AR contra SOX/audit compliance. To include maintaining the relevant, auditable records for all of the above tasks General support to the Accounts Receivable team as nominated (eg posting cash, posting statements) We are looking for someone with: 3 year's relevant AP accounting and reporting experience 2 years' experience supporting and processing AP internationally, desired. Transactional knowledge and proficiency processing of high volume, diverse accounts payable across Europe Operational knowledge of general accounting, general ledger, journaling, month-end close and accounting standards Ability to complete monthly and adhoc bank reconciliation Broad knowledge of international consumer goods organisation and how this reflects in the required accounting processes and systems Basic knowledge of SOX and internal audit requirements and related processes Basic knowledge of account analyses and reconciliations Entry level knowledge of expense reporting systems and processes Basic knowledge of inventory purchases and variances reporting and analysis relevant to posting in accounting payable (FIFO) Ability to complete accounts payable month-end procedures, reporting and annual processing functions in a timely, compliant and accurate manner Intermediate Microsoft excel skills If you feel you have what it takes, please apply today because we'd love to hear from you WE WOULD PREFER YOUR CV IN WORD FORMAT Ascendant Recruitment is one of Milton Keynes and Northampton's leading recruitment companies, with PA/Administration, Customer Service, Human Resources, Finance and Temporary divisions. Ascendant Recruitment operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an Employment Business for temporary recruitment. For more information on our current vacancies please visit and like/follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If this isn't your perfect role, register with us and let us find it for you