Accounts Payable specialist

Manpower; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Finance Operations team in Milton Keynes. You will handle supplier, dealer, and employee invoices, ensure timely payments, and maintain strong controls.

You will investigate payment queries and support supplier relationships while driving process improvements. Ideal candidates bring AP experience, strong reconciliation and Excel skills (pivot tables/lookup).

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable and supplier invoice processing.
• Strong reconciliation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Confident communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in Excel, including pivot tables and lookups.
• Knowledge of SAP and Concur is desirable.
• AAT qualification or study towards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier, dealer, and employee invoices accurately.
• Run payment runs and perform supplier reconciliations.
• Manage supplier relationships and respond to invoicing queries.
• Assist with expense administration and cost control.
• Support process improvements and system enhancements with IT.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Reconciliation

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Excel pivot tables

Excel lookups

Education

AAT qualification (or studying towards)

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.

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