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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Southampton. Are looking for a Accounts Payable Admin & Project Support Officer to join their organisation.

Job Role: Accounts Payable Admin & Project Support Officer  
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: Until February 2026 (Temp to Perm in April 2026 potentially)
Location: Southampton
Office Based/Hybrid: Based in office until Training complete and can move to hybrid . Days in office will mirror Service Manager so may change each week
Rate of Pay: £21 p/h umbrella inside IR35
 
Purpose of Job
To offer admin and project support to the Accounts Payable & Commercial Services team. This role will required knowledge of an Accounts Payable role including reconciliation of financial statements, bank and other , require organisation skills and ability to juggle tasks to meet deadlines. Previous work on multiple projects is desirable as this role will help shape current and new processes within the team

Key Responsibilities:

• Coding Service Managers Purchase card transactions
• Project to complete previous years amazon transactions in finance system
• Setting up new groups in amazon, including new cost centres account codes, new users, replacing users who have left SCC
• Aps – Helping the techs review if a payment can be released for 2 weekly pay runs
• Bank account amendment checking – double checking input before activating supplier for payments
• Possibly IDEA, NFI, CIS tasks - later down the line
• Project work - supplier data cleanse / supplier categorisation, restructure admin

  Job Requirements:

• Have a minimum of two years’ relevant experience as a Accounts Payable Admin & Project Support Officer or equivalent.
• Previous Finance Experience and understanding
• Good organisation skills
• Excellent understanding and use of spreadsheets
• Ability to follow a process and ask questions where unsure 

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

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