Accounts Payable Officer

United Infrastructure; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in the UK seeks an Accounts Payable Officer to manage supplier invoices and ensure compliance with internal controls. You will process payments, reconcile supplier statements, and resolve queries. The ideal candidate will have experience in purchase ledgers and accounts payable. This role offers a supportive environment to develop your skills and a competitive salary package, with a hybrid work model of four days in the office and one day at home.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Support for skill development

Qualifications

• Strong experience in managing purchase ledgers and accounts payable.
• Ability to effectively communicate with suppliers and resolve issues.
• Required to work 4 days in the office and 1 day from home.

Responsibilities

• Authorize invoices and reconcile supplier statements.
• Process invoices and ensure 3-way matching.
• Deal with supplier enquiries efficiently.

Skills

Purchase ledger experience

Accounts payable experience

Communication skills

Job description

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face. Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure - Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Job Description

With responsibility for processing suppliers’ invoices to the Accounts Payable (AP) system, your role as Accounts Payable Officer will ensure that the relevant documentation is accurate to internal control procedures and complete to enable timely payment to Creditors. You will ensure payments are prepared in an accurate, professional and timely manner and any without correct VAT, supporting documentation or matched deliveries are rejected.

Duties include:

• Authorise invoices
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Deal efficiently with supplier enquiries by telephone or other communication
• Filing documents held within purchase ledgers (shared responsibility)
• Process invoices
• Register supplier invoices via Continia (OCR system)
• Match invoices to a valid PO and GRN – 3‑way matching
• Resolve price queries with buyers
• Resolve receipt and proof‑of‑delivery issues with site managers
• Assist with raising weekly payment runs
• Monthly reconcile supplier statements and liaise with suppliers to resolve issues
• Resolve debit balances on vendor accounts
• Clear down inboxes

Qualifications

Experience:

• Purchase ledger: 1 year (preferred)
• Accounts payable: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: 4 days office based 1 day at home

Additional Information

This is a great role for a competent finance professional to join a high‑performing team, where you will be supported to further develop your skills and receive a competitive salary and package. If you meet the criteria above, please apply today for immediate interview.