Accounts Payable Specialist

PureGym; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Flexible culture

Life insurance

Company pension

Annual leave

Personal day

Extra holiday

Learning resources

Maternity/paternity pay

Job summary

PureGym is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join the Finance Team in Leeds. The role involves managing day-to-day payment cycle activities in a timely, efficient manner in a hybrid work setting.

The candidate will process invoices, maintain supplier records, and handle payment runs, while delivering accurate financial data and maintaining strong supplier relationships. This is a full-time, permanent position with an emphasis on accuracy and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable or supplier invoice processing.
• Knowledge of Sage or similar accounting software is required.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to handle high volumes.
• Able to communicate clearly and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and ensure costs are charged to the correct nominal code and site.
• Ensure invoices are processed by due dates and routed for approval.
• Handle foreign invoices with appropriate approvals for payment.
• Monitor and chase invoices in query using Medius Flow or similar.
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain supplier statement logs.
• Prepare and run payments, including manual payment runs.
• Respond to supplier inquiries and manage shared AP inbox.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Strong Excel skills

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

The PureGym Group is a global gym business with a community of more than 700 gyms and over 2 million members. At PureGym, everything we do comes back to one simple idea: helping you feel good.

We’re proud of our people and have a strong focus on internal progression. Championing diversity, we are committed to providing an excellent employee experience and workplace culture. As such, we are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and offer interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria for a role, and opt-in to the scheme on their application form.

Our gyms are friendly, supportive, and judgement-free spaces where everybody can come in, work out and leave Feeling PureGym Good. We are proud to be certified by Top Employers Institute. See our careers page for full benefits.

We offer

• Free nationwide gym membership for you + 1
• A truly flexible working culture
• Life insurance x4
• Company pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave, plus 1 personal day
• Option to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days)
• Great learning & development resources
• Enhanced maternity pay, paternity and adoption leave

The Role

Location: Hybrid

Type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Application Deadline:15th October 2026

We are looking for Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Finance Team! You will handle the day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner.

This is a Hybrid working role. This will be based in our Leeds Office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays home based on Mondays and Fridays.

The Role

Key duties will include:

• Processing of Invoices – checking details on Medius Flow processing system, correcting and entering information, ensuring costs are applied to the correct Nominal Code & Site
• Invoices processed in line with due dates and sent to correct person for approval
• Send foreign Invoices to AP Manager with manual approval for payment
• Monitor invoices in query and chase for updates (in Medius Flow)
• Set up New Accounts in Sage & send to AP Manager for checking
• Maintenance of the Key Supplier statement log and prioritise completion of the listed statements monthly
• Open post and send documents to relevant parties
• Respond to emails from allocated Suppliers
• Monitoring & allocation of E-Mails received into the shared AP Inbox
• Preparation of Payment Runs
• Preparation of manual Payment runs and Invoices
• Check Third party payment requests
• Complex and Historical query resolution
• Maintain and build relationships with 3rd party suppliers & contractors
• Continuous Improvement – look for ways to improve tasks, considering the impact of change

The Person

• Knowledge of Service and Product Suppliers from a large customer base
• Working with High Volumes
• Knowledge of Sage or similar accounting software
• Previous experience working in an accounts payable position
• Can work under pressure and keep to tight deadlines.
• You will be a diligent self-starter, able to demonstrate organisational skills and a keen eye for detail
• Able to confidently communicate and solve problems as they arise
• Strong Excel skills
• Be able to be hands on and work on your own initiative, but also be able to work together as a team to meet key deadlines

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve.

Please note: Qualifications and Skills represent the essential criteria for the role, which need to be met to be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. Volume of eligible applications may impact everyone being able to be offered an interview.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may be withdrawn at any time. Early application is encouraged.