Accounts Payable Clerk

Mears Group PLC; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family friendly policy

Generous Pension Scheme

Sick Pay

Refer a friend £1000

Share saver scheme

Eye test vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing service

Annual Family Fun Day

Rewards programme

Volunteering Leave

Training & development

Job summary

Mears Group PLC in Gloucester is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join the busy finance team. This full-time role manages a high volume of supplier invoices, handles queries, and supports the purchase ledger to ensure accurate processing and timely payments.

The successful candidate will require excellent organisational and IT skills, a good eye for detail, and the ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment. AAT qualifications are desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service or administration in a high-volume environment.
• Strong IT and database skills in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Confident communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritise effectively.
• Accounts or ledger experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience using spreadsheets for data entry or reconciliation is desirable.
• AAT qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Answer supplier and internal queries via phone and email.
• Input high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and quickly.
• Manage central finance inboxes and process post.
• Query and resolve invoice/supplier issues.
• Maintain the purchase ledger and perform data entry tasks.
• Reconcile statements and assist with ad hoc finance tasks.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth processes.

Skills

Customer service

Administration

Time management

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Spreadsheets (Excel)

Job description

Annual salary: up to £27,654.19

Accounts Payable Clerk

Location: Gloucester

Contract: Full time, permanent, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm

Salary: £27,654.19 per annum plus benefits

We are looking for a Accounts Payable Clerk to join our busy and vibrant Accounts team based at our Gloucester office. This is a full time; permanent opportunity suited to a self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a fast paced finance function and is confident managing a varied workload.

You will support the purchase ledger function by handling a high volume of invoices and queries while working collaboratively with colleagues across the business. The role requires strong organisation skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively.

Mears is a leading provider of housing services to the public and private sectors. We work in partnership with local authorities, housing associations and other clients to deliver essential services that make a real difference to communities across the UK.

About the Role

You will be responsible for supporting the purchase ledger and wider finance team, ensuring invoices and queries are processed accurately and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Answering phone queries from suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Inputting a high volume of supplier invoices with speed and accuracy
• Managing central finance inboxes
• Opening and processing post
• Querying and resolving invoice and supplier issues
• Investigating and resolving supplier queries
• Maintaining the purchase ledger
• Data entry and statement reconciliation
• Working collaboratively with other departments
• Supporting ad hoc finance tasks as required

Key Criteria

• Previous experience in a customer service or administration role with confidence handling telephone and e‑mail queries in a high volume environment
• Strong IT and database skills in Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Confident communication skills with the ability to build professional relationships
• Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise effectively
• Accounts or ledger experience is advantageous but not essential
• Experience using spreadsheets for data entry or reconciliation is desirable
• AAT qualification is desirable

Benefits

• Family friendly policy to include enhanced maternity/paternity leave and much more.
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Sick Pay
• Refer a friend scheme (total award £1000)
• Share saver scheme
• Eye test vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service)
• Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors)
• Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blair Drummond Safari Park, M&Ds Theme park, fully paid for including lunch
• Mears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment
• Excellent training and development opportunities and 25 days holiday entitlement along with bank holidays.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.