Accounts Payable Specialist

Michael Page; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Enhanced pension

Free on-site car park

Job summary

Michael Page in North Manchester is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our growing finance team. You will resolve invoices, manage supplier queries, and ensure accurate PO and VAT processing.

This hybrid, full-time role offers a salary up to £30,000, a supportive workplace, opportunities for career development, and benefits including enhanced pension and generous annual leave.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger role.
• Experience with multi-currency transactions.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• The ability to manage deadlines and prioritise a busy workload.
• Confident communication skills when dealing with internal teams and suppliers.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ideally SAP.
• A proactive approach and willingness to identify and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Resolve invoice and supplier queries, ensuring accurate PO, pricing and payment details.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues within agreed SLAs.
• Reconcile supplier accounts, invoices and GRNI, ensuring outstanding items are cleared.
• Investigate blocked invoices, exceptions and debit balances.
• Ensure VAT and invoice processes are completed accurately and on time.
• Monitor KPIs and maintain high service standards.
• Identify recurring issues and suggest process improvements.
• Support colleagues, process changes and wider Finance projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Process improvement

Prioritisation

Multi-currency transactions

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Accounts Payable Specialist
North Manchester | Hybrid | Full Time | Permanent
Salary: Up to £30,000

Client Details

We are recruiting for an experienced and detail-focused Accounts Payable Specialist to join a growing finance team based in North Manchester.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced finance environment, takes pride in accuracy, and is looking to develop their career within a supportive and established business.

Description

• Resolve invoice and supplier queries, ensuring accurate PO, pricing and payment details.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues within agreed SLAs.
• Reconcile supplier accounts, invoices and GRNI, ensuring outstanding items are cleared.
• Investigate blocked invoices, exceptions and debit balances.
• Ensure VAT and invoice processes are completed accurately and on time.
• Monitor KPIs and maintain high service standards.
• Identify recurring issues and suggest process improvements.
• Support colleagues, process changes and wider Finance projects.

Profile

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger role
• Experienced with multi-currency transactions
• Strong attention to detail and excellent numerical accuracy
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• The ability to manage deadlines and prioritise a busy workload
• Confident communication skills when dealing with internal teams and suppliers
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ideally SAP
• A proactive approach and willingness to identify and improve processes

Job Offer

• Salary up to £30,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Hybrid working
• Generous annual leave
• Enhanced pension
• Free on-site car park
• Opportunity to join a growing and supportive finance team
• Excellent opportunity for career development