Accounts Payable Clerk

I am currently recruiting for a skilled Accounts Payable Clerk to join a successful and diverse business based In Ellesmere Port. Joining an experienced and collaborative finance team, you will support a number of stakeholders across the business in recording of expenditure across the company.

Main duties and Responsibilities

• Raise purchase order requests in Sage on a timely basis
• Post high volumes of purchase invoices manually and via excel import, ensuring accurate recording on the system and following the approval process.
• Identify, investigate, and correct any differences between purchase orders and invoices.
• Set up and maintain supplier accounts, conducting appropriate checks.
• Reconcile supplier statements monthly, ensuring account queries are resolved promptly.
• Maintain and reconcile excel spreadsheets to monitor expenditure and grants relating to the Holiday Activity Fund.
• Act as key contact with Holiday Activity Fund providers, Service Managers and Admin lead.
• Assist with the preparation of year-end deliverables.
• Adhere to strict month end deadlines.
• Review current systems and processes to suggest improvements as necessary.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Understanding of Sage 200
• Knowledge of purchase ledger and expense types
• High level of numeracy, able to explain complex financial information in a clear way
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills showing ability to meet deadlines and prioritise work
• Good interpersonal skills in order to both assist and challenge stakeholders at multiple levels

Benefits

• Complete flexibility around how your hours are worked
• 25 days' plus statutory, rising 30 afte0r 5 years service
• Hybrid working (3 in 2 out)
• Flexi-time
• Enhanced pension

MS/2046

Accounts Payable Clerk

£22k-£24k DOE

Permanent/ Full time

Ellesmere Port