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Posted 21 July, 2026

Accounts Assistant/Payable

Greenwell Gleeson
Birmingham, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Permanent Opportunity, Accounts Assistant/Payable, Outskirts of Birmingham, £27,000-£33,000+Excellent benefits packageOn-site role - Monday to Thursday 7am-4pm and Fridays 7am-12pmGreenwell Gleeson are working with a business on the outskirts of Birmingham to recruit an Accounts Assistant.The business are seeking an experienced, detail-orientated and organised Accounts Assistant/Payable specialist to join their Finance Team to take ownership of AP and banking processes across two trading companies.This is a hands-on fast paced role requiring accuracy, organisation and confidence. Responsibilities span the full AP cycle - from invoice entry and matching through to supplier management, payment runs and maintaining clean ledgers. The role also includes some light credit control activities supporting the wider finance team.Reporting into the Finance Director, duties will include:Invoice processing - coding, matching, approvalsSupplier management - onboarding, queries, statements, clean ledgerEmployee expenses - checking, processing, paymentPayment runs - weekly and ad hocBank transactions - posting, reconciliation, queriesCash Flow - forecasting assistance, input actualsAP month end - accruals, GRNI, aged creditorsCoding accuracy - nominal, departmental, jobInternal liaison - chasing transactions, approvals, resolving issuesCredit Control - statements, chasing overdue balances and allocating receiptsContinuous improvement - process efficienciesOther - VAT return assistance, auditor queries, stock takes etcExperience3+ years AP experienceMulti entity/multi system experienceNetSuite experienceSolid accounting knowledge/AATStrong IT literacy including in using Excel for document management and communication (pivot tables & v lookups)High level of accuracy/attention to detailExcellent communication skillsConfident to work on initiative, manage own workload and prioritiseCandidates should demonstrate a proactive attitude towards learning new systems and processes while maintaining high standards of accuracy.Greenwell Gleeson Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.To find out more about how and why Greenwell Gleeson Ltd process your personal data in line with the data protection regime please go to the privacy notice on our website