Accounts Payable Clerk

Reporting to the Financial Controller you will be involved in the transactional side of Finance to play a key role in the control and recording of expenditure across the company. 

The role is based in Ellesmere Port, but working in a hybrid way, with a mixture of home and office working.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• 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 a 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 necassary.  

What do we require from you?

• Understanding of Sage 200
• You will need to be proactive with excellent people skills, a can-do attitude with enhanced excel skills

What benefits do you get in return?

• Competitive monthly pay
• Support to prioritise your health and wellbeing with dedicated 24/7 wellbeing programmes and a wellbeing team
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• A friendly and supportive team
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Opportunities for promotion

For further information about this role please email .

Edsential regard safeguarding with the highest priority. Applicants for posts will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant checks and enhanced DBS.