Accounts Payable Clerk

Job Title

Accounts Payable Clerk

Head Office, Manchester - M22 0RR

Finance Team - Accounts Payable

AP Senior

Permanent, Full Time

40 hours per week (flexible within core hours). This role is offered as a hybrid working arrangement of both office working and home working.

This role is to maintain, manage, and control supplier accounts, ensure timely processing of supplier invoices, manage relationships with external and internal stakeholders and suppliers, and establish effective query resolutions including supplier meetings to resolve queries and complete ad‑hoc requests within the Accounts Payable Team.

• Resolution of product or carriage variance which falls outside of agreed tolerance;
• Investigation of quantity received discrepancies (POD);
• Daily monitoring and investigation of personal workflow;
• Prioritization of workload to achieve agreed targets;
• Processing of supplier invoices via OCR or manual match;
• Ensure correct authorisation is received for any "non-matching" invoices and educate relevant branch of the correct process;
• Resolve any "on stop" accounts as highest priority;
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure resolution of external queries is prompt and efficient;
• Arrange meetings with suppliers if required;
• Attend monthly meetings with line managers to give updates on accounts and queries;
• Consult regional managers/central buyers on any problematic supplier accounts;
• Check statements which are not reconciled monthly;
• Create and maintain relationships with internal and external customers;
• Process invoicing, reconcile direct debits and manage invoicing queries for property invoicing including rent, rates and utility spend;
• Attend monthly meetings to discuss queries on utility spend and related accruals with colleagues in the finance department.

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable role / fast‑paced environment;
• Ability to thrive and excel in a fast‑paced / high volume role;
• Ability to think pro‑actively and enjoy problem solving;
• Excellent communication to maintain relationships with internal & external stakeholders;
• Positive can‑do attitude;
• Self‑motivated;
• Willingness to take responsibility for the role;
• Can work well under pressure;
• Commercially aware;
• Analytical mindset;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Strong organisational skills;
• Basic level of Excel knowledge (V‑look ups & pivot‑table usage required for this role);
• K8 – Kerridge experience would be advantageous but not essential.

• Competitive salary;
• Continuous development opportunities;
• Rubix Academy training and development courses;
• Employee wellbeing and assistance service;
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays;
• Holiday purchase;
• Wellbeing;
• Learning & development;
• Enhanced family benefits;
• Retirement support;
• Cycle to work.