Accounts Payable Clerk

Warwick; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid policy

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Job summary

The University of Warwick Finance Office is seeking an Accounts Payable professional to validate and process supplier invoices and payment requests, maintain supplier data, and resolve payment queries. The role is based on campus with a hybrid policy allowing up to 40% remote work, initially office-based during induction.

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent with experience in purchase ledgers or related finance roles, the candidate will work to tight deadlines with strong numeracy and IT skills

Qualifications

• GCSE level or equivalent and experience in purchase ledger or finance-related role.
• Ability to work flexibly, quickly and accurately to tight deadlines.
• Good IT skills and a high level of numeracy with clear communication at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Validate and process supplier invoices and payment requests up to the actual payment stage.
• Create, maintain and verify supplier master data.
• Investigate and resolve supplier and departmental payment queries.
• Any other duties commensurate with the post.

Skills

Purchase ledger experience

IT skills

Numeracy

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

Job description

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Department: Finance - Financial Control & Projects - Financial Control (AP)

Contract Type:Indefinite

Hours: Full-time, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Closing Date: Sunday 4 October 2026, 11:59 pm

Full time Salary Range: £26,093 - £26,707 per annum

About the Role

For informal queries about the role, please contact Christina Eades, Accounts Payable Manager, at [e-mail]

This post is being offered on a full time basis of 36.5 hours per week. This post is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Working within the Finance Office, in the Accounts Payable team, you will be responsible for validation and processing of all supplier invoices and all payment requests up to the actual payment stage and resolution of supplier payment queries. Create, maintain and verify supplier master data. Investigate and resolve supplier and departmental queries. Any other duties commensurate with the scale and nature of the post.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here) .

About You

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, you will have experience of purchase ledger or experience of working in an alternative finance-related role.Ability to work flexibly, quickly and accurately to tight deadlines. With good IT skills and a high level of numeracy, you will have the ability to communicate at all levels, creating effective working relationships with staff within the University and externally.

About the Department

The University Finance office supports business planning and innovation to maximise the financial resources available to the University and create the long-term sustainable financial platform required for future growth. Finance staff across the University are networked as a professional community of expertise. You will be supported to continue your professional journey through access to Continuing Professional Development training opportunities, sector networks and regular Finance Office briefings.

As a member of staff at Warwick you can enjoy a wide range of competitive benefits. Take a look at the benefits that are on offer , including an attractive pension scheme, a generous annual leave entitlement (including Christmas closure), family friendly policies, and discounted Warwick Sport membership.

The role is campus based however staff can opt to work under the Finance Office’s current hybrid policy where a maximum of 40% of time (2 days per week for full time staff; normally Tuesdays and Fridays) can be worked remotely. This is subject to review and operational requirements. Whilst in the induction phase you’ll be required to work 100% in the office. Further details are available on request or at interview stage.

For further information about TheFinance Office and the opportunities available, please visit our website.

We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.