Accounts Payable

Confidential; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in South Leeds is recruiting an experienced Accounts Payable specialist to join a busy team. You will own the purchase order process, ensure expenditure follows approval limits, and maintain accurate PO records to support timely supplier payments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Accounts Payable, full Purchase-to-Pay cycle experience, stock purchasing exposure, strong supplier reconciliation, and advanced Excel skills. Office-based role with development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' Accounts Payable experience.
• Experience managing the full Purchase-to-Pay cycle.
• Experience purchasing stock and managing overhead expenditure.
• Strong supplier reconciliation.
• Experience using ERP systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the purchase order process.
• Ensure all expenditure follows company approval limits.
• Maintain accurate purchase order records.
• Manage purchasing processes.
• Liaise with Distribution regarding stock deliveries, shortages, damaged goods, and supplier discrepancies.
• Investigate invoice discrepancies.
• Review aged purchase orders and ensure stock purchases are reconciled for invoice processing.
• Control procurement of services and overhead expenditure.
• Support Finance Manager on budget expenditure tracking.
• Maintain, process and track credit card and expenses expenditure.
• Process supplier invoices accurately and within service levels.
• Process supplier credit notes and adjustments promptly.
• Act as the primary finance contact for suppliers.
• Resolve supplier queries relating to purchase orders.
• Complete monthly supplier statement reconciliations.
• Support supplier onboarding.
• Prepare and manage weekly and monthly supplier payment runs.
• Ensure compliance with internal control procedures.
• Support month-end activities including producing regular reports.

Skills

Accounts payable

Purchase-to-Pay

Supplier reconciliation

Excel

ERP systems

Dynamics 365 BC

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Working with a thriving Tech based company in South Leeds, we are recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable to join a busy team setting. Acting as the link between suppliers, distributers, and finance, the successful candidate will maintain strong purchasing controls, accurate financial records, and effective supplier relationships. This is a fully office-based role within an organisation who offer development and a challenging and fun work setting; key duties will include:

• Own the purchase order process
• Ensure all expenditure follows company approval limits
• Maintain accurate purchase order records
• Manage purchasing processes
• Liaise with Distribution regarding stock deliveries, shortages, damaged goods, and supplier discrepancies
• Investigate invoice discrepancies
• Review aged purchase orders and ensure all stock purchases are fully reconciled and ready for invoice processing
• Control procurement of services and overhead expenditure
• Support Finance Manager on budget expenditure tracking and maintenance
• Maintain, process and track credit card and expenses expenditure.
• Process supplier invoices accurately and within agreed service levels
• Process supplier credit notes and adjustments promptly
• Act as the primary finance contact for suppliers
• Resolve supplier queries relating to purchase orders
• Complete monthly supplier statement reconciliations
• Support supplier onboarding
• Prepare and manage weekly and monthly supplier payment runs
• Ensure compliance with internal control procedures
• Support month-end activities including
• Produce regular reports

This is a varied and challenging Accounts Payable role; the ideal applicant will have:

• Minimum 5 years' Accounts Payable experience
• Experience managing the full Purchase-to-Pay cycle
• Experience purchasing stock and managing overhead expenditure
• Strong supplier reconciliation
• Experience using ERP systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills