Accounts Payable Clerk

Bright Horizons UK; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk in Northampton. The role involves processing invoices, managing expenses, and maintaining supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting knowledge and excellent communication skills, with a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years Accounts payable experience in a mid-large organisation.
• Experience using electronic invoice solutions is preferred.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel needed.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices in the P2P system and ensure compliance.
• Resolve queries and provide customer service to all parties.
• Perform monthly reconciliation of supplier statements.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Detail Oriented

Problem solver

Organised and able to prioritise

Solid understanding of general accounting

Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

Education

GCSE Math's and English

AAT (part qualified)

Tools

Electronic invoice imaging and workflow solution

Job description

Accounts Payable Clerk

Full Time / 37.50 Hours / Monday to Friday

Hybrid with a requirement to work in the office each week (Northampton)

Salary from £24k doe per annum

Purpose of Role:

You will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of invoices, payment requests and employee expense claims, following Bright Horizons policies and procedures. Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers, ensuring company-wide compliance of financial controls.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Processing supplier invoices in our paperless P2P system, ensuring they comply with company policies and procedures.
• Resolve internal and external queries, providing excellent customer service to all parties and ensuring queries are resolved in a timely manner.
• Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements, following up on discrepancies and missing invoices to ensure all are processed in accordance with payment terms.
• Maintenance of supplier Masterfile, ensuring that all approvals are in place and comply with company policy.
• Review, research and process payment requests and ad hoc payments received, including and not limited to invoices and employee expenses, challenging any outside of standard process.
• Maintenance of the company’s credit cards.
• Proactively identify areas of opportunity and make recommendations to management on how to streamline processes and improve customer service.
• Work closely with the Procurement team to resolve any supplier or process issues.
• Proactively review and clear aged creditors, as well as outstanding bank payments.
• Perform other tasks as required.
  

Essential Experience:

• 1 -3 years Accounts payable experience with a multi-site company for a mid-large organisation.
• Experience of using an electronic invoice imaging and workflow solution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Solid understanding of general accounting and procure to pay procedures.
• Experience working under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.

Experience:

• Preparation of balance sheet / bank reconciliations.

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of Workday is helpful but not essential.
• Knowledge of Proactis is helpful but not essential.

Qualifications:

• GCSE Math's and English.
• AAT (part qualified)

Personal attributes:

• Detail Oriented.Organised and able to prioritise.
• Calm approach and ‘can do’ attitude.
• Problem solver.
• Ability to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. If you share our passion, values, and have most of the skills listed, we encourage you to apply – as you may be just what we are looking for! Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS. Some of our roles require specific qualifications by law, this will be highlighted as essential within the advert.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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