Accounts Payable Clerk

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK

MANCHESTER

SALARY FROM £26,000

Who we are in a nutshell. 

At British Engineering Services Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end-to-end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. Our job is to help keep our customers’ assets legally compliant, operational and, above all, safe. We achieve this by bringing together a team of the very best and most talented people. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our brilliant team. You’ll offer previous accounts payable experience and have the drive and desire to have a successful career in Finance. You will communicate confidently and effectively as you will be working with a variety of amazing people from across our business.

You will be an experienced Excel user and offer strong numerical and problem solving skills, as well as being adept at financial systems and processes. As a proficient accounts professional who isn't afraid of a challenge, you’ll enjoy our changing environment as we continue to grow at an impressive pace!

What will you be doing? 

Reporting to the Group Accounts Payable Manager, your role will involve processing supplier invoices in a timely manner whilst maintaining accuracy to support other members of the Accounts Payable team in their day to day activities, ensuring our company meets our financial obligations. You will play a crucial part in allowing us to maintain good relationships with suppliers, contractors and other business partners.

You will:

• Receive and record purchase invoices
• Process invoices to make sure payments are correct and on time
• Request receipt of statements from invoicing contractors or businesses when they are not provided
• Match and file invoices and receipts
• Answer queries from suppliers, contractors and other business departments about accounts payable or payments made
• Contribute to the build of payment runs & obtaining necessary approvals
• Query resolution
• Resolution of debit and aged balances
• Any other ad-hoc duties as required

As part of our team, you will get: 

• A salary from £26,000, depending on experience
• A flexible working approach, the role will be based in our Manchester city centre office, with some home based working available (you must have suitable Wi-Fi, and provide your own office set-up for time spent working from home)
• Up to 10% pension contribution 
• 2 x life cover 
• Enhanced maternity / adoption leave 
• Annual salary review  
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays 
• An additional day’s holiday for your birthday every year 
• An extra day’s holiday to take on Christmas Eve each year 
• Access to our buy and sell holiday scheme 
• Opportunity for flexible working 
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme  
• Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal 
• Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme 
• Company wide volunteering scheme 

To join our team, you will need:  

• Offer previous accounts payable experience
• Possess strong numeracy and problem solving skills, with the desire to learn new technical skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Expert attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong internal relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues
• Be highly organised, with the ability to prioritise workloads to meet specific deadlines
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Have experience of using Microsoft Dynamics 365 finance system (desired)

We want you to be you 

Diversity, equality and inclusion are fundamental to who we are. 
Our team is made up of incredibly skilled and talented people, and that’s what matters most to us. At British Engineering Services Group, we want everyone to feel they can be their true, authentic selves at work. 

We’re also proud to support the military community through our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant. 

Go for it! 
Research shows that some people only apply if they meet every single requirement. If you don’t tick every box but feel you could make a real impact in this role, please apply — you might be exactly who we’re looking for. 

Ready to apply? 
Just click “Apply”. We’ll ask for some basic contact details and a CV or your LinkedIn profile — it’s that simple. Please note that successful candidates will need to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process. 

British Engineering Services Group, where our people and our customers matter most.