Accounts Payable Administrator

Hovis Bakeries; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Hovis Bakeries in Liverpool is seeking an Accounts Payable Administrator to join our finance team. You will support a range of administrative activities, process supplier invoices, and resolve queries while ensuring compliance with company standards.

This hybrid role involves 2 office days per week, handling high volumes, coordinating with internal stakeholders, and maintaining accurate VAT treatment and reconciliations. Attention to detail and solid Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and highly accurate
• Strong communication skills across all levels
• Numerical and data interpretation abilities
• Experience with ERP systems and intermediate Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Invoice processing in high volumes adhering to standards
• Resolve internal and external queries professionally
• Liaise with stakeholders to support financial operations
• Process supplier invoices and credit notes with accurate coding
• Perform VAT treatment on invoices and reconciliations
• Manage workload and escalate issues to senior team members

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong communication

Analytical

Numerate

Tools

ERP System

Excel

Job description

Career Opportunities: Accounts Payable Administrator (4241)

Requisition ID4241-Posted17/09/2026- Region (1) - Job Category (1) -Fixed Term-Full Time- Company (1)

Salary: £

Hybrid Working: On average 2 days in the office per week (subject to business requirements)

Permanent

Are you an Accounts Payable professional looking for your next challenge? Join our dynamic Accounts Payable team in Liverpool where you'll beresponsible for a range of administrative activities supporting a number of functions within the Accounts Payable team through following established procedures and working collaboratively with customers both internal and external.

The main duties include a high volume of invoice processing ensuring that all departmental and company standards are adhered to whilst handling and resolving internal and external customer queries in a professional manner.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where you'll manage high volumes, liaise with key stakeholders, and ensure seamless financial operations. If you thrive in a detail-oriented role and enjoy solving challenges, this could be the perfect fit for you!

We believe in rewarding our employees and providing a supportive work environment. Here’s what you’ll get:

Key Accountabilities

As anAccounts Payable Administrator,your key responsibilities will include:

• Working alongside Expenses Administrator receiving, processing, and checking expense claims.
• Takes action to explore and resolve any queries or issues.
• Liaise with RBS/ ExpenSys to raise credit limits as required.
• Process all purchases (supplier invoices) and refunds (credit notes) and analysing purchases by expense type (coding invoices).
• Statement reconciliation.
• Obtain invoice authorisation.
• Account for the correct treatment of VAT on all invoices.
• Manage own workload and responsible for issue escalation to senior team members.
• Carry out administration around import/ export declarations.
• Manage incoming communications received by the team.
• Work to time and quality demands.
• Carry out all duties in a professional and courteous manner whilst promoting an interest in the company at all times.
• Follow established procedures.

The Right Person

We’re seeking a detail-oriented and proactive individual with:

• Competent …
• Strong communication skills at all levels with the tenacity to overcome obstacles to achieve results.
• Highly numerate and analytical with the ability to interpret data from a variety of sources.
• Good level of IT skills; ideally experience using an ERP System.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Strong organisational skills across a range of situationswith the ability to manage own workload within set deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Previous experience working in an Accounts Payable department preferred but not essential.