Accounts Payable

Biffa; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa Group is hiring an Accounts Payable Controller in High Wycombe for a hybrid role with two office days per week. You will own supplier accounts, manage invoices and reconciliations, and support payment activities while ensuring compliance with company controls.

You will collaborate with suppliers and internal teams, deliver timely responses, and contribute to month-end processes and continuous improvement initiatives within a quality-driven AP function.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable handling supplier accounts and payments.
• Understanding of end-to-end AP processes and controls.
• Strong Excel and Office skills; proficient communicator.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of allocated supplier accounts, ensuring invoices and queries are managed within SLA.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Support supplier payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with controls.
• Maintain data accuracy and compliance with financial controls and audits.
• Support month-end activities and process improvements for efficiency.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Reconciliations

Supplier relationships

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

High Wycombe | Hybrid role | office working 2 days | Full time

A quick look at the role

As an Accounts Payable Controller you'll play a key role in ensuring the efficient, accurate and compliant operation of the Accounts Payable function. You'll take ownership of supplier accounts, manage queries, reconcile balances and support payment activities.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Take ownership of allocated supplier accounts, ensuring invoices, reconciliations and queries are managed accurately and within agreed service levels
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver excellent customer service
• Support supplier payment activities, ensuring payments are accurate, compliant and processed in line with company controls
• Maintain compliance with financial controls, company policies and audit requirements, ensuring high levels of data accuracy
• Support month-end activities, process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and service delivery

Our Essential Requirements

• Experience in an Accounts Payable role, managing supplier accounts, reconciliations and payment processes
• Understanding of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes, financial controls and compliance
• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• A confident communicator
• High attention to detail with a proactive, customer-focused approach

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Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you'll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.