Accounts Payable Clerk
Laura Hartley Recruitment
Apply to this job Accrington, gb on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description
Our Client is looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join their fast paced Finance Team based in Huncoat. This is a great 6 month opportunity to join a National Retailer and join a fantastic growing company with a strong team.
Job description:
To maintain a clean and accurate Accounts Payable ledger by ensuring the timely and accurate
processing of supplier invoices and employee expense claims, reconciliation of supplier accounts
and prompt query resolution. To ensure that processing deadlines are met and that company
policy and procedures are upheld.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
* Working as part of a team of Accounts Payable Overheads Clerks.
* Responsible for own set of suppliers.
* Ensuring that invoices are processed promptly to ensure payment within agreed supplier
payment terms.
* Ensure invoices are coded and costed accurately.
* Ensure credit notes are received from suppliers promptly.
* Manage outstanding purchase orders, to ensure accurate accrual reporting at period
end.
* Monitor and chase up rejected invoices for re-submission.
* Reconcile supplier statements and resolve differences.
* Manage debit balances / aged creditors.
* Take phone calls from suppliers and deal with queries as they arise, ensuring satisfactory
conclusion for the supplier.
* Set-up and maintain supplier accounts, in accordance with company procedures.
* Liaise directly with senior members of staff, departments and budget holders to resolve
any issues.
* Resolve significant issues (e.g. requests for payment) promptly.
* Process employee expense claims and account for the correct treatment of VAT.
* Process company credit card receipts
* Filing and Archiving.
* Other tasks as requested by the Team Leader / Senior team members.
* Other adhoc duties, as requested by the Team Leader, Management Accounts Team or
Financial Controller.
Skills:
* Working knowledge of a financial accounting package
* Nominal coding, cost centers and analysis codes.
* Experience of working in a high-volume purchase ledger processing environment.
* Good working knowledge of Excel
* Investigating queries to resolution.
* Understanding of accruals and prepayment
Laura Hartley Recruitment Ltd is operating as an employment business. Laura Hartley Recruitment Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Job Type: Full-time
Duration: 6 Months
Rate: £8.20 per hour
Hours: 37.5
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Salary: £8.20 /hour
Job description:
To maintain a clean and accurate Accounts Payable ledger by ensuring the timely and accurate
processing of supplier invoices and employee expense claims, reconciliation of supplier accounts
and prompt query resolution. To ensure that processing deadlines are met and that company
policy and procedures are upheld.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
* Working as part of a team of Accounts Payable Overheads Clerks.
* Responsible for own set of suppliers.
* Ensuring that invoices are processed promptly to ensure payment within agreed supplier
payment terms.
* Ensure invoices are coded and costed accurately.
* Ensure credit notes are received from suppliers promptly.
* Manage outstanding purchase orders, to ensure accurate accrual reporting at period
end.
* Monitor and chase up rejected invoices for re-submission.
* Reconcile supplier statements and resolve differences.
* Manage debit balances / aged creditors.
* Take phone calls from suppliers and deal with queries as they arise, ensuring satisfactory
conclusion for the supplier.
* Set-up and maintain supplier accounts, in accordance with company procedures.
* Liaise directly with senior members of staff, departments and budget holders to resolve
any issues.
* Resolve significant issues (e.g. requests for payment) promptly.
* Process employee expense claims and account for the correct treatment of VAT.
* Process company credit card receipts
* Filing and Archiving.
* Other tasks as requested by the Team Leader / Senior team members.
* Other adhoc duties, as requested by the Team Leader, Management Accounts Team or
Financial Controller.
Skills:
* Working knowledge of a financial accounting package
* Nominal coding, cost centers and analysis codes.
* Experience of working in a high-volume purchase ledger processing environment.
* Good working knowledge of Excel
* Investigating queries to resolution.
* Understanding of accruals and prepayment
Laura Hartley Recruitment Ltd is operating as an employment business. Laura Hartley Recruitment Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Job Type: Full-time
Duration: 6 Months
Rate: £8.20 per hour
Hours: 37.5
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Salary: £8.20 /hour
About this role
Summary
Manage supplier invoices, reconcile accounts, process expense claims, and support finance team operations.
Job title
Accounts Payable Clerk
Experience level
entry level
Industry
retail
Location requirements
Accrington, gb, on-site, no remote work
Salary
£8.20 /hour
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
financial accounting packageExcelnominal codinghigh-volume processingaccruals
Preferred skills
None specified
Specializations
accounts payableinvoice processingreconciliationsupplier management
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Accrington, UK
On-site City