Accounts Payable Controller

VanRath; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Staff discount

Extra annual leave via salary sacrifce

Free on-site parking

Additional day through staffinitiative

Length of service awards

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Death in service benefit

Job summary

VanRath is recruiting an Accounts Payable Controller in Belfast to lead the day-to-day operation of the Group purchase ledger across multiple currencies. You will process invoices, manage approvals, and ensure timely supplier payments with strong financial controls.

Ideal candidates have proven AP/Purchase Ledger experience, solid Excel skills, and a proactive approach to resolving discrepancies. The role offers exposure to several ERP systems and scope for process improvements within a growing

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger.
• Strong supplier reconciliations and invoice processing.
• Experience matching invoices to purchase orders and goods received records.
• Experience preparing or processing supplier payment runs.
• Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation and control of the Group purchase ledger.
• Process supplier invoices and credit notes accurately and promptly.
• Match invoices against purchase orders and goods received records.
• Ensure invoices have the appropriate approvals in line with company procedures.
• Investigate and resolve pricing, quantity and other purchase order discrepancies.
• Prepare and process supplier payment runs accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Manage supplier payments across multiple currencies, including GBP and EUR.
• Ensure applicable early settlement and prompt payment discounts are captured.
• Complete monthly supplier statement reconciliations and investigate outstanding differences.
• Maintain effective control of GRNI, investigating aged and unusual balances.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Distribution and operational teams to resolve invoice and goods receipt discrepancies.
• Support month-end close, including supplier reconciliations, accruals and aged balance reviews.
• Maintain appropriate controls over supplier bank details and payment information.
• Deal with supplier queries promptly and professionally.
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation and clear audit trails.
• Work effectively across multiple ERP and accounting systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve Accounts Payable processes, controls and efficiency.

Skills

Supplier reconciliations

Invoice processing

PO matching

Payment runs

Multi-currency

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision

Job description

Accounts Payable Controller

Location: Belfast
Salary: £35-38,000
We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Controller to join an established and growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger professional looking to take ownership of a key area of the finance function. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and control of the purchase ledger, ensuring invoices are processed accurately, payments are made on time, and supplier accounts are fully reconciled. The role will work across multiple companies, currencies and finance systems, making it well suited to someone who enjoys a varied environment and takes pride in accuracy, ownership and strong financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation and control of the Group purchase ledger.
• Process supplier invoices and credit notes accurately and promptly.
• Match invoices against purchase orders and goods received records.
• Ensure invoices have the appropriate approvals in line with company procedures.
• Investigate and resolve pricing, quantity and other purchase order discrepancies.
• Prepare and process supplier payment runs accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Manage supplier payments across multiple currencies, including GBP and EUR.
• Ensure applicable early settlement and prompt payment discounts are captured.
• Complete monthly supplier statement reconciliations and investigate outstanding differences.
• Maintain effective control of GRNI, investigating aged and unusual balances.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Distribution and operational teams to resolve invoice and goods receipt discrepancies.
• Support month-end close, including supplier reconciliations, accruals and aged balance reviews.
• Maintain appropriate controls over supplier bank details and payment information.
• Deal with supplier queries promptly and professionally.
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation and clear audit trails.
• Work effectively across multiple ERP and accounting systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve Accounts Payable processes, controls and efficiency.

About You

We are looking for someone with previous experience within Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or a similar finance environment. You will ideally have:

• Strong experience in supplier reconciliations and invoice processing.
• Experience matching invoices to purchase orders and goods received records.
• Experience preparing or processing supplier payment runs.
• Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to take ownership of issues and see them through to resolution.
• Confidence to professionally challenge discrepancies and query information where required.

Desirable Experience

It would be advantageous if you have experience of:

• Retail, distribution or a multi-site environment.
• Multi-company and multi-currency accounts payable.
• GRNI reconciliation and control.
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Navision or a similar ERP system.
• Working across multiple finance or accounting systems.

What's on Offer

• Private health insurance.
• Generous staff discount.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional days' annual leave through salary sacrifice.
• Free on-site parking.
• Opportunity to earn an additional day's annual leave through a staff initiative.
• Length of service awards.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
• Death in service benefit following completion of the qualifying period.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving discrepancies and working in a fast-paced, multi-system environment, we'd be keen to hear from you.