Accounts Payable Co-ordinator

Green & Wolvin Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare coverage

Study support towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA

32 days annual leave

Hybrid working after probation period

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Green & Wolvin Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Payable Co-ordinator in Derby, Derbyshire. The role reports to the Finance Manager and involves controlling payable processes across sites and countries, handling FX payments, and partnering with internal teams to resolve cost-related queries.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years in accounts payable, strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, PivotTables), and be able to work on a hybrid basis from Derbyshire.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a financial role, with most experience in accounts payable
• Experience with high volume invoice processing and payment forecasting
• FX payment experience advantageous across GBP/USD/EUR
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, PivotTables)

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable across multiple sites and countries
• Control supplier and overhead invoices in in-house systems
• Resolve supplier invoice disputes through active management
• Monthly statement reconciliation and cash forecasting
• Manual GBP and FX payments
• Collaborate with operational shipping team to resolve cost queries
• Address payment queries with external accountants
• Provide monthly admin support to finance and wider business
• Daily Direct Debit reporting and payment schedules

Skills

Accounts payable

High volume invoices

Payment forecasting

Bank transaction processing

FX payments

Stakeholder liaison

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VLOOKUP

Pivot Tables

Job description

We are actively looking to engage financial professional with a passion for account payable processing for a new role as an Accounts Payable Co-ordinator in Derby, Derbyshire!

Client Details

My client is a market-leader in the shipping industry and has offices based across the world (in Germany, Spain, USA & more recently in the Far East). You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, AOG, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.

Job Description

As an Accounts Payable Co-ordinator you will report in to the Finance Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Derby in Derbyshire:

• Management and accountability for the control of the accounts payable system across numerous sites and various countries.
• Control of supplier freight invoices and overhead invoices to our in-house operating and financial systems.
• Resolving supplier invoice disputes via active management and discussion.
• Monthly statement reconciliation and cash forecasting.
• Manual payment runs within GBP and FX currency (such as USD, EUR, etc.).
• Working with internal stakeholders within the operational shipping team to resolve internal queries surrounding costings.
• Resolving payment queries with external accountants
• Providing monthly administrative support to the finance team and wider business.
• Daily management of Direct Debit reporting and payment schedules.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in account payable processing and financial administration. The ideal Accounts Payable Co-ordinator will have the following skills and experience:

• 2+ year's experience in a financial role - of which a majority background should be within an accounts payable role.
• Experience with high volume invoice processing, payment forecasting and bank transaction processing.
• FX payment experience would be advantageous across GBP/USD/EUR's.
• Microsoft Excel advanced user experience - such as V Look-Ups and Pivot Tables.
• Commutable to Derbyshire on a hybrid basis.

What's On Offer?

• £28,000-£32,000
• Private healthcare coverage
• Study support towards AAT / ACCA / CIMA
• 32 days annual leave
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• Hybrid working after probation period
• Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding