Accounts Payable specialist

Manpower UK; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist for our Milton Keynes finance operations team. You will process supplier, dealer and employee invoices, run payments, perform reconciliations, and manage supplier relationships while maintaining strong controls.

You will investigate payment and invoicing queries, support expense administration, and contribute to process improvements. Knowledge of SAP/Concur and Excel is advantageous; AAT study is welcome.

Qualifications

• Previous Accounts Payable experience.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups.
• Knowledge of SAP and Concur desirable.
• AAT qualification or studying towards advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier, dealer, and employee invoices.
• Run payments and perform supplier reconciliations.
• Manage supplier relationships and expense administration.
• Investigate payment and invoicing queries.
• Support continuous process improvements and system enhancements.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Excel

SAP

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

SAP

Concur

Job description

Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: Milton Keynes

Join our Finance Operations team as an Accounts Payable Specialist, where you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier, dealer, and employee payments. You will be responsible for invoice processing, payment runs, account reconciliations, supplier management, and expense administration while maintaining strong financial controls and compliance standards.

Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will investigate and resolve payment and invoicing queries, manage supplier relationships, and support continuous process improvements. The role also offers the opportunity to contribute to system enhancements and collaborate with IT on resolving technical issues.

What We're Looking For

• Previous Accounts Payable experience preferred.
• Strong reconciliation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.
• Confidence communicating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups.
• Knowledge of SAP and Concur systems is desirable.
• AAT qualification (or studying towards) is advantageous.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance team, develop your technical expertise, and contribute to improving key financial processes within a leading organisation. Career progression opportunities include Accounts Payable Team Leader and Customer Accounts Specialist roles.