Accounts Payable Clerk: Fast-Paced Food Sector

The Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Volunteering days

Well-being and support groups

Training opportunities

Charity initiatives

Grocery Aid access

Wellbeing tools and discounts

Holiday discounts

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group in Nottingham is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our Finance team. You will be responsible for processing supplier invoices, resolving queries and helping maintain strong financial controls.

This role offers exposure to a busy food manufacturing business, with opportunities to develop your accounts payable skills and work with colleagues and suppliers to ensure on-time payments.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance or Accounts Payable environment.
• Strong numerical and reconciliation skills, with the ability to process high volumes of invoices accurately.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications and finance or ERP systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with a professional and confidential approach to handling financial information.

Responsibilities

• Managing the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices across the business.
• Building positive relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment queries efficiently.
• Matching purchase orders, goods received notes and invoices while investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Preparing supplier payment runs and reconciling accounts to ensure records remain accurate and up to date.
• Monitoring creditor balances, maintaining supplier records and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the Accounts Payable function.
• Contributing to financial controls, audit activities and continuous improvement projects that enhance the efficiency of our processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

The Compleat Food Group in Nottingham is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our Finance team. You will be responsible for processing supplier invoices, resolving queries and helping maintain strong financial controls.

This role offers exposure to a busy food manufacturing business, with opportunities to develop your accounts payable skills and work with colleagues and suppliers to ensure on-time payments.