Accounts Payable

Lucy Walker Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucy Walker Recruitment Ltd is assisting a tech-driven company in South Leeds to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable specialist for a busy finance team. The role covers the full Purchase-to-Pay cycle, supplier liaison, and strict adherence to approval limits.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years in Accounts Payable, strong Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. This is an 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.

Responsibilities

• Own the purchase order process.
• Ensure expenditure follows company approval limits.
• Maintain purchase order records and supplier data.
• Manage purchasing processes and supplier relationships.
• Investigate invoice discrepancies.
• Process supplier invoices accurately and timely.
• Manage supplier credit notes and adjustments.
• Prepare and manage weekly and monthly supplier payments.
• Support month-end activities and reporting.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Purchase-to-Pay

Supplier reconciliation

Advanced Excel

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft Excel

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