Accounts Payable Assistant

Agincare; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care provider in the UK is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their finance team. This role involves processing invoices, managing vendor accounts, and ensuring accurate financial records. Candidates should possess strong numerical skills, Excel proficiency, and preferably experience with NetSuite. This position provides an excellent opportunity for career growth in a supportive and fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical skills necessary for processing invoices.
• Experience with accounts payable processes is essential.
• AAT qualification or towards it enhances candidacy.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming invoices and generate payments.
• Reconcile vendor statements for ledger accuracy.
• Provide excellent service to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

Planning and organisational ability

Good customer service

Confident using Excel

Education

AAT qualification (or working towards one)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Job Introduction

Agincare is experiencing rapid and exciting growth, making it a fantastic time to come on board. As one of the UK's leading care providers, our expanding operations rely on a strong and agile finance team. We're now looking for a proactive and detail-focused Accounts Payable Assistant to help ensure our financial processes run smoothly and efficiently.

About the Role

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you'll be responsible for processing incoming invoices, ensuring approvals are in place, generating payments, and reconciling accounts to vendor statements. You'll play a key part in managing cash flow, maintaining accurate records, and supporting both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

This is a great opportunity to build your finance career in a fast-paced, supportive environment where your contribution will make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Enter vendor invoices into NetSuite and maintain vendor accounts
• Ensure invoice approvals are logged correctly in internal systems
• Process payment runs and BACS payments in line with agreed terms
• Reconcile vendor statements and ensure ledger accuracy
• Allocate payments correctly and manage aged creditor balances
• Support the expense payment card process and ensure correct GL coding
• Reconcile client cash and maintain oversight of client money
• Assist with audit preparation and respond to audit points
• Deliver excellent customer service to all stakeholders

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with strong numerical skills, good planning and organisational ability, and a solid understanding of accounts payable processes. You'll be confident using Excel and comfortable working in a busy team environment. Experience with NetSuite or similar systems is a plus, and an AAT qualification (or working towards one) would be an advantage.

Above all, you'll be someone who's accurate, reliable, and ready to grow with us.

About Agincare

We're a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986.

With over 4,500 team members, we're one of the UK's largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including our care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.