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Accounts Payable Clerk

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Walsall, West Midlands WS4 1PL, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Hays is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk for a permanent role with one of the largest civil engineering specialists in the UK.
  • The position involves managing and reconciling supplier accounts, ensuring timely payments and compliance with processes.
  • Candidates should possess strong IT skills, particularly in MS Office, and have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • The role offers a competitive salary along with benefits including a 5% company pension contribution and 25 days of annual leave.
  • A minimum of 2 years of experience in an accounts payable or similar role is required for applicants.

Your new companyHays are working with one of the largest civil engineering specialists in the UK. They are looking to welcome an Accounts Payable clerk to their finance team on a permanent basis.Your new roleTo administer, manage, and reconcile all aspects of assigned Supplier Accounts, ensuring processes are followed and all supplier accounts are up to date, accurate and paid in a timely manner, ensuring audit & process compliance.

  • Sorting post, dealing with exceptions and any urgent requests, queries, particularly on stop accounts.
  • Register Purchase Ledger and Subcontract invoices & credits daily (some will be subject to CIS tax & Reverse Charge VAT).
  • Overhead invoices registered and forwarded for authorisation.
  • Query resolution monitoring and control.
  • Supplier reconciliation (preferably in excel format) to be performed in line with KPI's.
  • Chase any missing invoices or credits with vendor and request a copy.
  • Accounts Payable Journals - to correct errors etc.
  • Direct Debits - Reconcile account, process documents & match against payments taken directly from our bank account.
  • Ensuring the supplier email address recorded in the system is up to date and correct.
  • Select suppliers for weekly payments (from list provided), check and authorise payment proposal list, when authorised by Manager execute for payment and pass to Treasury.
  • Providing remittance information to vendors as and when required.
  • In time - to be able to cover for colleagues in their absence, e.g. subcontract ledger (Certifications), cash postings, and Sales Ledger invoices and valuations - skills dependant.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Strong IT skills including MS Office (Excel, Word)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to produce accurate, relevant information in a timely manner
  • Work well with other colleagues
  • Proactive in problem solving
  • Adapts well working on their own or in a team environment
  • The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines is required

What you'll get in returnAs well as offering a competitive salary, remuneration for this role includes a range ofbenefits

  • 5% Company pension contribution
  • Life Assurance at 2 x notional salary
  • Single person's private medical cover
  • Permanent Health Cover
  • Company Profit Share Scheme
  • Career Development and ongoing training
  • Staff Referral Scheme
  • 25 days annual leave with additional loyalty days (Full-Time equivalent)
  • Volunteering Scheme
  • Environmental and Social Value initiatives

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.