Accounts Payable Specialist

Forge Talent Limited; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to support the end-to-end accounts payable process within a growing shared service centre. The role requires a strong background in Accounts Payable, excellent time management, and communication skills, with a preference for candidates with CIS process exposure. This position is based in Liverpool with a hybrid work model (4 days on-site, 1 day work from home).

Benefits

Free On-Site Parking

Qualifications

• Essential experience in end-to-end Accounts Payable roles.
• Fast-paced group business or shared service centre experience desirable.
• Confident communication skills for stakeholder interaction.

Responsibilities

• Assist with new vendor setups and onboarding.
• Process supplier payments, credit notes, and invoices.
• Resolve supplier queries promptly.
• Conduct vendor rebate calculations and month-end tasks.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Time management

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Intermediate Excel Skills

Job description

Accounts Payable Specialist/ PTP/ CIS/ End To End Payables/ Free On Site Parking

Forge Talent are supporting a continually evolving and growing group business with a newly created requirement within their Purchase to Pay Team. You will be joining a growing shared service centre to support the end-to-end accounts payable process.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk (ideally with exposure to and understanding of CIS processes) to utilise their skillset in a varied position.

Accounts Payable Specialist Responsibilities:

• Assist with the setup and onboarding of new vendors within the system, ensuring the accuracy of data.
• Review and accurately process a high volume of process supplier payment files, credit notes, and invoices.
• Proactively resolve supplier queries, ensuring a prompt and timely resolution.
• Review purchase requisitions and distribute purchase order details, ensuring that records are accurate so that relevant management reports can be generated for review.
• Review and process employee expense claims, ensuring that company policy is met, resolving any associated queries.
• Conduct, validate and post vendor rebate calculations.
• Assist with month-end accounts payable tasks, including closing the sub-ledger, preparing AP reports for management commentary, and providing relevant data for cash flow forecasts.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with internal policies, procedures, and controls while executing PTP processes.
• Supplier payment reconciliations, requesting outstanding invoices as required.
• Provide prompt resolution to vendor queries, minimising disruptions to the PTP process.
• Apply CIS accounting rules to subcontractor invoices.

Required Accounts Payable Specialist Experience:

• Previous experience in an end to end Accounts Payable position is essential.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced group business or shared service centre environment is highly advantageous.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks to meet time sensitive deadlines accordingly.
• PO Management experience
• A high degree of attention to detail, maintaining accuracy whilst working in a high-volume capacity.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to effectively resolve queries and reach suitable solutions.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• A proactive, motivated and ambitious attitude to the role.
• Strong computerised systems skills and intermediate Excel skills
• ·Knowledge of / exposure to CIS invoice processes is highly advantageous
• This role will require for you to travel to Liverpool 4 days per week (1 day WFH) and so you must live within a commutable distance

If you are an experienced Accounts Payable professional seeking a new challenge, to join a high performing team please either apply or contact Rosie at Forge Talent for further information.