Payables Analyst

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider is seeking a Payables Analyst in Peterborough to ensure timely payment of suppliers and maintain financial accuracy. You will manage payment runs, reconcile accounts, and work with various internal teams. Ideal candidates will have procurement knowledge, experience in Accounts Payable, and excellent Excel skills. This position offers a supportive environment with flexibility and numerous employee benefits, including health care and generous holiday time.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life cover

Excellent family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of procurement, reconciliation, and payment processes.
• Some experience in a transactional Accounts Payable or Reconciliations role.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to adapt positively to change.

Responsibilities

• Prepare supplier payment runs ensuring compliance with controls.
• Liaise with Treasury to authorize payments.
• Maintain and reconcile all bank and control accounts.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Reconciliation experience

Excellent Excel skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Word

Job description

Payables Analyst
Circa £26,000 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time
Peterborough

Dive into a world of opportunity, and join our team!

As a Payables Analyst within the Finance team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the timely and accurate payment of suppliers, supporting Anglian Water’s purpose of delivering environmental and social prosperity to the region. You will be responsible for managing regular payment runs, maintaining bank and control accounts, and administering procurement card processes. Your work will directly support the business’s commitment to “Love Every Drop” by ensuring suppliers and partners are paid efficiently and in line with company policies.

This role involves a strong focus on process accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement. You will work closely with internal teams such as Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Supply Chain, as well as external suppliers. The position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving, a commitment to health and safety, and the ability to adapt to changing business needs. You will also contribute to process improvements and support the wider business through periods of change.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare supplier payment runs on SAP and Bottomline, ensuring compliance with controls.
• Liaise with Treasury to authorise payments and confirm fund availability.
• Maintain and reconcile all bank and control accounts to agreed standards and timescales.
• Administer procurement card processes, including onboarding, data management, and support for cardholders and approvers.
• Ensure timely and accurate payments to Network Partners and Supplier Finance vendors.
• Conduct monthly audits on VAT invoices and card expenditure, identifying misuse or non-compliance.
• Support process improvements and update policy and procedure documents as required.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health and safety, reporting near misses and ensuring compliance with company procedures.

As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:

• A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
• Private healthcare for your peace of mind
• An annual bonus scheme
• The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
• Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
• Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle
• Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental
• Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
• Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave

What does it take to be successful?

• Experience or knowledge of procurement, reconciliation, and payment processes.
• Some experience in a transactional Accounts Payable or Reconciliations role.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Apps, particularly Excel and Word.
• Numerate, computer literate, and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with flexibility, initiative, and the ability to work independently.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to adapt positively to change.
• Takes ownership, seeks feedback, shares knowledge, and promotes a positive view of Anglian Water.
• Demonstrates curiosity, celebrates success, and upholds high standards of integrity and safety.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: 11th January 2026

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