Accounts Payable Clerk – 6 Month FTC

Job Description

Accounts Payable Clerk

You’ll be part of a team of four, reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, and play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our Accounts Payable function across eight ledgers covering our UK and international businesses.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast paced environment, is detail oriented, and is keen to contribute to continuous improvement within finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring correct matching to purchase orders and receipts
• Managing supplier setups and maintaining accurate supplier data
• Processing employee expense claims in line with our Travel & Expenses policy
• Administering company credit card expenditure
• Running weekly multi currency payment runs for suppliers and employees
• Managing queries via the Accounts Payable inbox, working closely with internal teams and external suppliers
• Performing supplier statement reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving aged creditor balances
• Supporting the Treasury team with payment related queries and maintaining the AP cashbook
• Assisting with month end close activities
• Supporting non finance colleagues with purchasing processes and purchase orders
• Maintaining the purchase ledger to a high standard
• Identifying and contributing to process improvements within the team
• Supporting with ad hoc finance tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Experience in an Accounts Payable role
• Experience working with international AP ledgers
• Understanding of UK and international VAT
• Experience with supplier reconciliations and clearing aged balances
• Familiarity with ERP or finance systems
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles
• Confident using Microsoft Excel
• A proactive problem solver who can investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Clear and effective communicator, both written and verbal
• Well organised, with strong time management skills and an ability to meet deadlines
• A collaborative team player
• A continuous improvement mindset and willingness to learn

Benefits

Private healthcare and dental insurance, generous work from abroad policy, share purchase plans, electric vehicle scheme, extra festive time off, family friendly benefits.

Career growth with clear career paths, transparent pay bands, personal learning budgets, and regular learning days.

Work arrangement

Hybrid model – office at least 60% of the time over a 12 week period. 28 day Work from Abroad policy.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We know that having a diverse team makes us better and helps us succeed. We are committed to creating inclusive places to work where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated.

Values

• Think Big – Building the future of rail
• Own It – Focus on customers, partners and journeys
• Travel Together – We are one team
• Do Good – Positive impact