Accounts Payable Clerk

Ascent Recruitment Ltd; Wilmslow; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Study support

Company culture & benefits

Job summary

Ascent Recruitment Ltd in South Manchester is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join a busy finance team. You will handle end-to-end AP tasks, maintain supplier records and help drive process improvements.

Hybrid working is available and the role offers study support, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and a great culture within a supportive finance function. The successful candidate will manage high volumes of invoices, perform reconciliations, and ensure timely payments while maintaining

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable role.
• Experience working with high volumes of invoices.
• Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail.
• Good organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing and coding purchase invoices
• Matching invoices to purchase orders
• Supplier statement and ledger reconciliations
• Preparing payment runs and processing supplier payments
• Setting up new suppliers and verifying bank details
• Investigating and resolving invoice and supplier queries
• Supporting improvements to existing AP processes

Skills

AP experience

High invoice volumes

Reconciliation skills

Organisation & communication

Job description

Ascent Recruitment is pleased to support a successful business in South Manchester, recruiting for an Accounts Payable Clerk.

Working within an established finance team, you'll take responsibility for a broad range of accounts payable duties.

It's a busy, varied role that would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is confident managing a high volume of transactions.

The role will include:

• Processing and coding purchase invoices
• Matching invoices to purchase orders
• Supplier statement and ledger reconciliations
• Preparing payment runs and processing supplier payments
• Setting up new suppliers and verifying bank details
• Investigating and resolving invoice and supplier queries
• Supporting improvements to existing AP processes

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable role
• Experience working with high volumes of invoices
• Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail
• Good organisational and communication skills

Salary and Key Benefits:

• Circa 28,000
• Hybrid working
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays
• Study support
• Great culture and additional benefits