Accounts Payable Clerk

Curo Resourcing Ltd.; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable development is looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk for a 12-month FTC in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This hybrid role involves processing expense claims and supplier invoices with a strong emphasis on detail and compliance with tax regulations. The position offers a competitive salary of £26K annually and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in transactional processing and data entry.
• Knowledge of VAT and tax regulations.
• Experience in a Finance Shared Service Centre environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Check validity of staff expense claims and supplier invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements and sort associated queries.
• Prepare and file processed information according to QA standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service focus

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Experience in Purchase Ledger accounts

Tools

Oracle

JDE

ERP Finance Systems

Job description

Accounts Payable Clerk – 12 Months FTC – Hybrid – Newcastle Upon Tyne – (3 dpw on-site & 2 WFH) – Excellent Benefits!

Location – Newcastle Upon Tyne – Hybrid (3 dpw on-site)
Salary – £26K per Annum
Benefits – Excellent Benefits
Reference – RL7736

The Client –

Curo are Partnering with a Global Organisation, consisting of Designers, Engineers and Consultants, dedicated to sustainable development. They support their clients to solve the most complex challenges, turning their ideas into reality, leveraging the latest technology.

The Candidate –

This role would suit a candidate with excellent attention to detail, a strong customer focus, and excellent communication skills. Experience in working in Purchase Ledger accounts would be highly advantageous. The successful candidate will have swift and accurate transactional processing / data entry experience. Shared Services experience is highly desirable, as well as knowledge and experience of using Oracle, JDE or other ERP Finance Systems.

The Role –

The focus of this role will be to check the validity of staff expense claims and supplier invoices ensuring that they are authorised in accordance with company policy, are compliant with tax and VAT regulations, categorised and coded correctly. To ensure staff and suppliers are paid within company policy guidelines via weekly BACS. To reconcile supplier statements and to sort out any associated queries. To prepare and process journals as and when required. To file away all processed information in accordance with the firm’s QA requirements and to assist with other associated administrative tasks when necessary.

Key Responsibilities –

• Working within a team of 15, reporting to the team leader/deputy team leader on day to day work related issues.
• To work closely with other staff within the team and other parts of Finance.
• Reconciling supplier statements, processing and input of supplier invoices and staff expense claim forms, issuing of BACS, dealing with queries – written, verbal and personal and undertaking ad hoc administrative duties.
• Ensuring that VAT and tax rules and regulations are rigidly adhered too.
• To gain exposure to all aspects of the purchase ledger and associated bookkeeping.
• To develop technical expertise in computer software used within Finance and help with any future potential software development.

Requirements –
Essential:

• Experience of working within a team environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and good organisation skills.
• Strong customer service focus and good communications skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Experience of working in Purchase ledger accounts.
• Transactional processing experience (data entry) – good level of speed and accuracy.
• Knowledge and experience of using Oracle, JDE or other ERP Finance Systems.
• Awareness or experience of working in a Finance Shared Service Centre environment.

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