Accounts Payable Specialist — Hybrid (SaaS Growth)

Webexpenses; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA

Hybrid working in Reading

Career progression

Generous holiday and benefits package

Job summary

Webexpenses is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance team in Reading on a hybrid basis. You will manage the purchase ledger day-to-day and ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time, with a focus on accounts payable and expenses.

You’ll work alongside the Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Assistant and support month-end processes, including reconciliations, payment runs, and supplier queries. The role offers study support towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA and clear progression.

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years in an accounts payable role, ideally in a growing business.
• Experience processing high volumes of invoices and preparing payment runs.
• A basic understanding of double entry and reconciliations.
• Confidence with finance systems, and quick to learn new ones.
• Competent Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices, credit notes and purchase orders accurately and on time.
• Run three-way matching and resolve queries with budget holders and suppliers.
• Prepare weekly payment runs, including BACS and international payments, for review and approval.
• Reconcile supplier statements each month.
• Review and process employee expense claims in line with policy.
• Maintain supplier records, including bank detail changes with fraud checks.
• Reconcile company credit cards.
• Code input VAT correctly to support VAT returns.
• Produce the aged creditors report and flag cash-flow timing to the Assistant Management Accountant.
• Answer supplier queries promptly and professionally.
• Close the purchase ledger in line with the month-end timetable.
• Provide details of uninvoiced costs to support the accruals schedule.
• Prepare the accounts payable control account reconciliation for review.
• Allocate customer receipts and cover credit control chasing during absences.
• Help improve our accounts payable processes and automation.
• Keep processes documented and up to date.
• Build experience towards the Assistant Management Accountant role as you progress through your studies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Communication with suppliers

Education

AAT qualification or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Webexpenses is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance team in Reading on a hybrid basis. You will manage the purchase ledger day-to-day and ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time, with a focus on accounts payable and expenses.

You’ll work alongside the Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Assistant and support month-end processes, including reconciliations, payment runs, and supplier queries. The role offers study support towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA and clear progression.