via Reed · 14 September 2026 ·8 days ago

Accounts Payable Assistant - Temporary

Broster Buchanan
Milton Keynes Contract GBP 28,000 – 32,000
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  • £28k-£32k salary equivalent, 37 hours Mon-Fri, initial 3-month temp-to-perm

  • Hybrid working: minimum 3 days in the MK office, 2 days remote

  • AP experience required; SAP and strong Excel skills desirable

Accounts Payable Assistant | Milton Keynes
£28,000–£32,000 salary equivalent | Temp to Perm | Hybrid

We’re currently recruiting on behalf of an established engineering business, based in Milton Keynes, for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their Finance Team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous Accounts Payable / AP Ledger experience who is looking for a varied role within a collaborative and growing business.

The role:

  • Processing finance-related emails and ensuring queries are cleared down daily

  • Accurately loading and processing invoices in a timely manner

  • Resolving supplier queries and reconciling supplier statements

  • Setting up new suppliers

  • Auditing and processing employee expense claims

  • Supporting the wider Finance Team with ad hoc requests

What we’re looking for:
  • Previous Accounts Payable / AP Ledger experience is preferred

  • Good Excel skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret data

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • A proactive, adaptable and collaborative approach

  • SAP experience would be desirable

The package & working pattern:
  • £28,000–£32,000 salary equivalent, paid as an hourly rate (Inside IR35)

  • 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with early finish Fridays

  • Initial 3-month temporary contract with a view to permanent

  • Hybrid working – minimum 3 days per week in the MK office, with 2 days remote

  • Flexible working times, including an early finish on Friday

  • 25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays

  • Pension contributions

  • Life assurance following successful completion of probation

  • Employee Assistance Programme and additional employee benefits

The client is an established business with around 300 employees, operating within the engineering and maintenance sector. Free on-site parking.

If you’re an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant looking for your next opportunity in the Milton Keynes area, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for more information.

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