Accounts Payable Clerk

Anderselite; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to manage supplier accounts and ensure timely payments. This role involves reconciling accounts, resolving queries, and maintaining accurate records. The ideal candidate will possess strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, and demonstrate excellent communication abilities. You will work closely with various teams to ensure compliance with processes and identify opportunities for improvement. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are proactive in problem-solving, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Strong IT skills including MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Proactive in problem solving and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage and reconcile supplier accounts ensuring timely payments.
• Handle queries, sort post, and register invoices daily.
• Ensure compliance with audit processes and improve efficiencies.

Skills

IT Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Time Management

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Accounts Payable Clerk

The Role:
To administer, manage, and reconcile all aspects of assigned Supplier Accounts, ensuring processes are followed and all supplier accounts are up to date, accurate and paid in a timely manner, ensuring audit & process compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Sorting post, dealing with exceptions and any urgent requests, queries, particularly on stop accounts.
2. Register Purchase Ledger and Sub contract invoices & credits daily (some will be subject to CIS tax & Reverse Charge VAT).
3. Overhead invoices registered and forwarded for authorisation, ensure these are then processed & matched to a GRN (residual match) in time for the payment run.
4. Query resolution monitoring and control.
5. Supplier reconciliation (preferably in excel format) to be performed in line with KPI's.
6. Chase any missing invoices or credits with vendor and request a copy.
7. Accounts Payable Journals – to correct errors etc.
8. Direct Debits – Reconcile account, process documents & match against payments taken directly from our bank account.
9. Prioritise and deal immediately with any Overdue letters/7 day notice letters etc.
10. Ensuring the supplier email address recorded in the system is up to date and correct.
11. Work with Cost clerks, QS's, procurement and suppliers to ensure audit/process compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
12. Working to agreed performance standards/targets.
13. Select suppliers for weekly payments (from list provided), check and authorise payment proposal list, when authorised by Manager execute for payment and pass to Treasury.
14. Providing remittance information to vendors as and when required.
15. Vendor master file set up and maintenance, confirming bank details directly with suppliers.
16. Checking all details are up to date on the vendor master file e.g. correct name, address, VAT and Company registration numbers, bank details etc.
17. In time – to be able to cover for colleagues in their absence, e.g. subcontract ledger (Certifications), cash postings, and Sales Ledger invoices and valuations – skills dependant. Contribute to the improvement of processes.
18. Understand and respond to the needs of Vendors, team members, colleagues and managers.
19. Raise issues and concerns constructively and offer solutions.
20. Understanding of Reverse charge VAT and Construction Industry Scheme Tax (CIS).

Key Measures and Targets:

1. No of invoices/credits registered against daily/monthly targets.
2. Accuracy of data entered – error rate.
3. Monthly Supplier Reconciliations – set against KPI.
4. No accounts on stop.
5. No of queries not resolved within a timely period.
6. Monthly reporting & KPI's.
7. No of invoices not registered at month end.

Key Relationships:

1. Commercial Manager.
2. Commercial Team.
3. Project Teams.
4. Clients and contacts.
5. Subcontractors.
6. External stakeholders.

About you

Essential:

1. Strong IT skills including MS Office (Excel, Word).
2. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
3. Ability to produce accurate, relevant information in a timely manner.
4. Work well with other colleagues.
5. Proactive in problem solving.
6. Adapts well working on their own or in a team environment.
7. The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines is required.