Accounts Payable Controller

Arco: Experts In Safety; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car or car allowance

32 days holiday

Pension

Volunteer days

Perkbox discounts

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Learning Management System access

Job summary

Arco is recruiting an Accounts Payable Controller to join our Finance team in Hull. You will review invoices, resolve exceptions and process multi-currency payments to keep cash flow healthy and supplier relationships strong.

This hybrid role offers a structured day with 3 days on site and 2 days at home, a competitive salary, pension and a broad benefits package designed to support work–life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP Accounts Payable and Invoice Verification is preferred but not essential.
• Excellent IT and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when working with data.

Responsibilities

• Review invoices processed through our automated system and resolve exceptions within KPIs.
• Reconcile vendor statements against the Arco ledger and maintain service levels.
• Process weekly multi-currency payment runs in line with vendor terms.
• Post and allocate multi-currency bank postings across entities.
• Liaise with stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Vendor relations

Tools

SAP AP

Job description

About The Role

Are you a detail-focused administration professional who takes pride in getting things right and making sure payments are made accurately and on time?

We're looking for an Accounts Payable Controller to join our Finance team at Arco. In this role, you'll play an important part in ensuring our vendors are paid accurately and on time, supporting efficient cash flow and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Working as part of our Accounts Payable team, you'll be responsible for reviewing invoices, resolving exceptions, reconciling vendor accounts and processing weekly multi-million-pound payment runs across multiple currencies. This is a varied role where accuracy, organisation and communication are key. You'll work closely with colleagues and vendors to resolve invoice and payment queries, whilst ensuring agreed service levels and payment terms are consistently met.

This role is a full time position, Monday to Friday 08:30 till 17:00 on a Hybrid basis 3 days onsite at our Head Office in Hull and 2 days from Home.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing invoices processed through our automated system, investigating exceptions and ensuring they are resolved within agreed KPIs
• Reconciling vendor statements of account against the Arco ledger, ensuring agreed service levels are maintained
• Processing weekly, multi-million-pound payment runs across multiple currencies in line with vendor payment terms
• Posting and allocating multi-currency bank postings across all entities
• Checking, inputting and processing invoices for payment where the automated system is unable to process them
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment queries
• Managing shared mailboxes and ensuring enquiries are responded to within agreed timescales
• Validating and actioning new vendor master data requests and subsequent changes in line with Arco's Ethical Quality Management System (EQMS)

On top of working for the UK's leading integrated health and safety experts, you'll also receive:

• A competitive starting salary plus uncapped commission and a car/car allowance!
• 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase 5 additional days annual leave each calendar year (subject to qualifying salary)
• 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days every year
• An excellent pension (up to 8% Arco contribution) and x4 Life Assurance scheme
• A huge range of discounts to help with cost of living via Perkbox plus Employee Discount on Arco products
• Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Cash Plan where we'll reimburse up to 100% of everyday healthcare costs
• Access to our Learning Management System, to support your personal and career development
• Long-term service awards - we're proud to have employees who have worked for us for 40 years

The ideal Accounts Payable Controller will be/have:

• Experience using SAP Accounts Payable & Invoice Verification is preferred but not essential
• Good IT and Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy when working with data
• The ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively to meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team whilst also using your own initiative
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with both internal and external customers

About Us

With a proud 140-year legacy, you'll be part of something special when you join the UK's leading safety experts. As the only integrated safety products and services business, Arco's size, scale and reputation are why we have such an impressive portfolio of satisfied customers.

It's an exciting time for us, and whatever your role, you'll play a part in Arco's journey to become more profitable and sustainable. To drive a performance culture, we consistently invest in our people to ensure we push for shared success. We respect and value everyone’s unique skills, experience and ideas so you’ll have ample opportunity to help shape our future growth and be rewarded for delivering against our targets.

At Arco, inclusion means ensuring everyone feels valued, respected and able to be their best. We celebrate the unique skills, experiences and perspectives each colleague brings, and we're committed to creating a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. As part of our journey to everyday inclusion, we recognise that individual needs may vary. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know. Be Safe, Be Yourself, Be Your Best.