Accounts Payable Specialist

Yourgene Health; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading genomic technologies company based in Manchester seeks an Accounts Payable Specialist to assist with creditor ledger operations. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in Accounts Payable and AAT or Part-Qualified status. Responsibilities include invoice processing, reconciliations, and supplier communication. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits, in a dynamic and supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in an Accounts Payable role.
• Solid proficiency with spreadsheets and data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and resolve queries.
• Carry out supplier statement reconciliations.
• Act as the first point of contact for supplier enquiries.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

High attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and Excel

Education

AAT or Part-Qualified

Tools

Sage 200

NetSuite

Job description

Job title

Accounts Payable Specialist

Reports to

Group Accounts Payable Manager

Location

Onsite role based at our Manchester HQ located at Manchester Science Park, M15 6SH

Contract Type

Full-time, Permanent

Salary & Benefits

Competitive Salary + Benefits Package

About Yourgene Health

Yourgene Health is a leading integrated technologies and services business, enabling the delivery of genomic medicine. The group works in partnership with global leaders in DNA technology to advance diagnostic science. Our mission to enable scientific advances to positively impact human health remains at the core of our focus. It drives and motivates us to develop class leading products and services to meet our customers' needs.

Yourgene primarily develops, manufactures, and commercialises simple and accurate molecular diagnostic solutions, for reproductive health, precision medicine and infectious diseases. We have a comprehensive offering of non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) NGS workflows that have been built with labs in mind, and clinical prenatal screening services. The IONA® test was the pioneer, the first to market as an IVD product, changing the NIPT screening landscape back in 2015. Continuing to build on our expertise in cell-free DNA, our next generation size selection Ranger® Technology uses machine vision for superior precision. With multiple platforms for a range of clinical and research cfDNA sample preparation applications including NIPT, liquid biopsy, gene synthesis and long fragment recovery.

In addition, we offer a portfolio of screening products in reproductive health, precision medicine and infectious disease including screening assays for cystic fibrosis and DPYD genotyping to prevent chemotoxicity.

Yourgene Genomic Services provides a range of genetic analysis services for our clinical, research and pharma customers to support partners with DNA extractions, biobanking, genotyping, arrays and sequencing workflows (WES and WGS). Yourgene Genomic Services offers a Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Service, enabling clinics to run their own NIPT service for pregnant women with our prenatal screening tests and service laboratory based in Manchester.

Yourgene Health is part of the Novacyt group of companies and is headquartered in Manchester, UK with facilities in Singapore and Canada.

Our Culture

Yourgene is a growing, vibrant and exciting place to work, we are looking for committed driven individuals to be part of our next growth journey. Our culture is described by our employee's as collegiate, friendly, professional, innovative, open and fast paced. We have many social and wellbeing initiatives run by our Nova Social and Charity Huddle that keep our sense of community and togetherness alive. At Yourgene we focus on putting values led programmes in place to ensure that we can attract, retain and develop our people. We want our people to have a career with Yourgene and we ensure that they are recognised and rewarded for their achievements and commitment, everyone plays a critical role in our growth journey.

Description of role

Yourgene Health, part of the Novacyt Group, are recruiting for a permanent Account Payable Specialist, based in Manchester, that will assist with the operation and maintenance of creditor ledger for the Novacyt Group. This role will involve liaising directly with suppliers and staff across the Group will require strong communication and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will a natural problem solver, who shows initiative and will be flexible and proactive in their approach to the job.

Key areas of responsibility

• Invoice Processing & Ledger Management
  • Process purchase invoices with precision, ensuring timely resolution of any internal or external queries.
  • Perform rigorous 3-way matching (Purchase Order, Goods Received Note, Invoice) to ensure validity of costs.
  • Handle invoice and receipt allocations to keep the ledger tidy.
  • Review the GRNI report regularly and collaborate with the Purchasing team to resolve aged items.
• Reconciliations & Payments
  • Carry out regular supplier statement reconciliations to ensure our records match the supplier's; investigating any discrepancies immediately.
  • Assist with the preparation of suggested payment lists for weekly payment runs.
  • Assist with the processing of monthly credit card reconciliations and staff expense claims.
  • Maintain a "clean" creditors ledger-we pride ourselves on keeping balances accurate.
• Communication & Admin
  • Act as the first point of contact for supplier enquiries, maintaining strong, professional relationships.
  • Organise and manage the Accounts Department e-mail inboxes, ensuring no query goes unanswered.
  • Provide regular feedback on the status of supplier accounts to the Group AP Manager.
  • Undertake ad hoc tasks to support the Group Accounts Payable Manager as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

Experience

Minimum of 3 years' experience in an Accounts Payable role (essential).

Qualifications

AAT or Part-Qualified (essential).

Systems

Experience with Sage 200 and NetSuite is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

• Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and Excel (confident with spreadsheets and data manipulation).
• Previous experience with cashbook or bank reconciliations would be an advantage.

Key Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (you'll be talking to suppliers a lot).
• High attention to detail and the ability to prioritise a busy workload.

Closing Date

Sunday 7th December, 2025

Equal opportunities

Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives

Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Yourgene Health and Novacyt Group employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.