Accounts Payable Clerk - Flexible Hours & Growth

Cranswick Country Foods Plc.; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods Plc invites applications for an Accounts Payable Clerk at our High Carr Business Park site. You will process supplier invoices, manage BACS runs, and ensure timely payments while maintaining strong controls across functions.

We are seeking a detail-oriented professional with at least 3 years in accounts payable, proficient in Excel and Concur, and capable of coordinating with Sales, Finance, and Operations to support month-end close and supplier reconciliations.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of accounts payable experience.
• Experience managing high volumes of invoices in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven background in preparing BACS payment runs and supplier reconciliation.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and purchase-to-pay processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office, with ability to manipulate large data sets using formulas and pivot tables.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills across Sales, Finance, Transport, Warehouse and Production.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices promptly and accurately, ensuring proper authorisation and coding.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and GRNs, investigating and resolving pricing issues or unmatched transactions.
• Prepare and process weekly and monthly BACS payment runs in line with procedures and terms.
• Monitor and reconcile the GRNI account, clearing aged balances with internal teams and suppliers.
• Administer Concur expense management system to review and process employee claims.
• Set up new supplier accounts and complete onboarding checks, including bank detail verification.
• Support month-end close activities, including ledger reporting, accruals and supplier statement reconciliations.
• Adhere to compliance standards including Health & Safety, Food Safety and Second Nature environmental commitments.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Invoicing

BACS payments

Supplier reconciliation

Excel/Pivot tables

Tools

Concur

Job description

Cranswick Country Foods Plc invites applications for an Accounts Payable Clerk at our High Carr Business Park site. You will process supplier invoices, manage BACS runs, and ensure timely payments while maintaining strong controls across functions.

We are seeking a detail-oriented professional with at least 3 years in accounts payable, proficient in Excel and Concur, and capable of coordinating with Sales, Finance, and Operations to support month-end close and supplier reconciliations.