Senior Accounts Payable Clerk

Head Office Finance; Diss; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary services provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Clerk for a hybrid role based in Diss. The role involves managing the processing and payment of invoices, streamlining accounts payable procedures, and coaching team members. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in accounts payable, excellent organizational skills, and a solid background in customer service. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including significant holiday leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Up to 7 weeks holiday

Pension matched up to 6%

Industry-leading sharesave scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Discounted pet healthcare

Professional development opportunities

Flexible benefits such as GymFlex

Qualifications

• Essential experience in Accounts Payable processing.
• Proven ability in resolving complex queries.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely processing and payment of all invoices.
• Support improvement projects in accounts payable processes.
• Manage and coach AP team members.

Skills

Accounts Payable processing experience

Experience of complex query resolution

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to communicate with a wide range of people at differing levels

Excellent organisational skills

Intermediate or advanced Excel skills

Job description

CVS Group plc is an AIM listed, international integrated veterinary services provider which delivers to clients through three business areas – our veterinary practices, diagnostic laboratories and e-commerce division. Our success is derived from the passion our people have for animals and for making pets a priority; it’s at the heart of our work, every day.

The Group generates revenue of more than £500m from 500 practices across the UK and Australia, with more than 8,000 employees across vets, nurses, other clinical staff and within our support office. In a growing pet market, we are well positioned for both organic and acquisitive growth, and significant investment projects are in progress to enhance our infrastructure and central support for the Group.

Senior Accounts Payable Clerk – permanent role, 40 hours per week. This is a hybrid opportunity; you must be commutable to Diss.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus benefits including up to 7 weeks holiday (with our buy/sell scheme) + Bank Holidays
• Pension matched up to 6%
• Industry‑leading sharesave scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave
• Heavily discounted pet healthcare
• Continued professional development
• Flexible benefits such as GymFlex and Cycle to Work

Principal Aspects of the Role

• Ensuring timely and accurate processing, authorisation and payment of all consolidated invoices
• Supporting projects to improve and streamline accounts payable processes, such as consolidation of high volume supplier invoices, harmonisation of supplier payment terms, implementation of purchase ordering
• Project management and process improvement in relation to relevant AP systems
• Creating and maintaining excellent working relationships with providers of AP systems
• Maintaining and updating all systems as required by the team
• Managing and coaching AP team members in relation to consolidated invoices, preferred vendors and vendor uploads

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight and processing of consolidated invoices via upload, import or other means
• Vendor payment runs and other required payment set‑ups as instructed
• Vendor set‑ups, amendments and audit checks
• Deputising for AP Team Leader/TFM when necessary
• Managing new acquisition process for UK and international high‑volume/preferred suppliers to ensure appropriate processing procedures are in place
• Maintaining and securing supplier account data
• Collaborating with internal and external departments to ensure the smooth running of all AP systems, and implementing necessary changes and upgrades
• Coaching and managing team in relation to systems
• Supporting and managing projects to improve and streamline accounts payable processes and other projects as directed by the Transactional Finance Manager
• Performing and documenting QA
• Training new members as required

Experience and Key Skills Required

Essential:

• Accounts Payable processing experience
• Experience of complex query resolution
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people at differing levels
• Excellent organisational skills
• Intermediate or advanced Excel skills

Desirable:

• Experience of processing supplier payment runs
• Experience of training other staff members
• Leadership skills

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.