Subcontract Accounts Payable Specialist

Anderson Clark; Great Hormead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

Anderson Clark is recruiting for a Subcontract Accounts Payable Specialist to join their commercial team in Buntingford, Hertfordshire. This permanent, office-based role will process subcontractor payments and invoices across multiple entities worldwide, ensuring cost control and timely payments.

You will review progress against claims, monitor retentions, and support Commercial Managers and QSs in valuation and payment processes. Strong CIS knowledge and ERP (Dynamics) experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable within construction or project-based environments.
• Knowledge of CIS and cross-border tax rules; ERP experience.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and XLOOKUP.
• Ability to liaise with Project Managers, Commercial Managers and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Process subcontractor invoices and payment applications against contracts, POs, variations, milestones.
• Review claimed values against certified progress.
• Monitor retentions and commercial adjustments.
• Support Commercial Managers and Quantity Surveyors through valuation and payment processes.
• Assist with monthly cost value reconciliation; ensure CIS, VAT and reverse charge compliance across relevant jurisdictions.
• Maintain records in Microsoft Dynamics and produce reports on invoice status, forecasts and spend.

Skills

Accounts payable

Commercial administration

Subcontract administration

CIS knowledge

Excel advanced (Pivot tables & XLOOKUP

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Subcontract Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: Buntingford, Hertfordshire, Office based Monday to Friday.

Job Type: Permanent, full time

Anderson Clark is recruiting on behalf of a global construction and managed services provider, for a Subcontract Accounts Payable Specialist to join their commercial team in Buntingford.

This is not a standard purchase ledger role. You'll be responsible for processing and verifying subcontractor payment applications and invoices across multiple entities worldwide, working closely with the commercial and project teams to ensure accurate cost control and timely subcontractor payments.

What You'll Be Doing

• Processing subcontractor invoices and payment applications against contracts, purchase orders, variations and agreed milestones.
• Reviewing claimed values against certified progress.
• Monitoring retentions and commercial adjustments.
• Supporting Commercial Managers and Quantity Surveyors through the valuation and payment process with in a fast paced team.
• Assisting with monthly cost value reconciliation. Ensuring invoices comply with CIS, RCT, VAT and reverse charge rules across relevant jurisdictions.
• Maintaining accurate records in Microsoft Dynamics and producing reports on invoice status, forecasts and committed spend.

Requirements

Accounts Payable: What we're looking for

• Previous experience in accounts payable, commercial administration or subcontract administration within a construction, engineering or project based environment is essential. This is not a bog standard AP role.
• Working knowledge of CIS, and ideally exposure to overseas subcontractor payments, multi currency and cross border tax requirements. Experience using Microsoft Dynamics or a similar ERP system.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and XLOOKUP. Someone confident liaising with Project Managers, Commercial Managers and subcontractors directly to resolve queries.
• Experience in data centre, construction or infrastructure sectors is preferred but not essential if you have strong subcontract and CIS knowledge elsewhere.
• The role requires you to be able to drive to the Buntingford office. Hybrid working is not available.

Why apply

Join a business at the forefront of global project construction across Europe and beyond, with genuine progression into wider commercial finance for the right person. You will be part of a fast paced team with extensive opportunity to grow and develop within the company.

Benefits

Extensive plus free parking.