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Accounts Payable Clerk

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted a day ago, valid for 4 days
Location

Walsall, West Midlands WS4 1PL, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Hays is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk for a permanent position with one of the largest civil engineering specialists in the UK.
  • The role requires managing and reconciling Supplier Accounts, ensuring timely payments, and maintaining audit compliance.
  • Candidates should have strong IT skills, particularly in MS Office, and the ability to work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
  • The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits such as a 5% company pension contribution and private medical cover.
  • Applicants should ideally have experience in accounts payable or a related field, with a preference for those with at least 2 years of experience.

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 Sub contract 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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