Accounts Payable Clerk

East Lancashire Services; Heywood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services company in Heywood is seeking a finance professional for a temporary role focused on maintaining accounts payable. Responsibilities include processing financial transactions, reconciling statements, and managing supplier accounts. The ideal candidate will have previous experience and skills in Sage 200 and Microsoft Office. This is a full-time role requiring excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role, including reconciling and processing financial transactions.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of financial systems and functions.

Responsibilities

• Process and monitor financial transactions.
• Matching supplier invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes.
• Reconciling supplier statements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong numerical skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Tools

Sage 200

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job description

This is a temporary role until approx end of March 2026.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the purpose of this role is to deliver a range of tasks, mainly in accounts payable maintaining accuracy and integrity of the business's financial ledgers.

Key work areas and responsibilities

• Process and monitor financial transactions.
• Matching supplier invoices to purchase orders and goods received notes.
• Posting and uploading purchase invoices/credits.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Resolving queries.
• Managing new supplier accounts.
• Administrating CIS scheme for subcontractors.
• Administrate and post company credit cards.
• Manage Bacs runs.
• Foreign currency payments.
• Process Proforma payments.
• General office duties as required.
• Cover colleagues duties when required.
• Ad hoc requests from Managers/Directors.

Person specification

• Previous experience of working in a similar role, including reconciling and processing financial transactions with accuracy.
• Attention to detail with strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Experience of using accounting software, preferably Sage 200.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office including Excel.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience in Construction and CIS payments.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive team member who can demonstrate a flexible and analytical approach to work. Good communication skills and problem solving are essential. Commercial awareness and an understanding of financial systems and functions would be an advantage.

We work 36.25 hours per week. 9am to 5pm with a 45 mins lunch.