Accounts Payable Clerk

Who we are in a nutshell.

At BES Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end to end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. This means it s our job to help keep our customers assets legally compliant, operational and, above all else, safe. We re able to achieve this with a team of only the very best, most talented people.

Our Finance Team is a core function, managing a wide range of responsibilities including financial accounting, management accounting, finance business partnering, credit control, tax, treasury and payroll.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our brilliant team. You ll offer previous accounts experience (ideally within an accounts payable function) 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
• Distribute invoice copies to finance contacts, colleagues and other relevant departments
• Produce payment runs, obtaining necessary approvals and uploading to the bank
• Query resolution
• Any other ad-hoc duties as required

As part of our team, you will get:

• A starting salary up to £25,000
• 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 bank holidays
• An additional day s holiday for your birthday every year
• Access to our buy and sell holiday scheme
• 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
• Guaranteed fundraising support for your chosen charity

To join our team, you will need:

• Offer previous administrative accounts experience (accounts payable experience is advantageous but not essential)
• 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

Our focus on diversity, equality and inclusion is here to stay.

Our team is made up of some of the most skilled and talented people and that s what matters to us. At BES Group, we want our people to know that they can be their true authentic selves at work, it really is that simple.

What s more, we re a Real Living Wage employer across our complete business and we are delighted to have pledged our commitment to the military community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.

Go for it! Research suggests that some people tend to only apply for roles if they meet all requirements. If you don't meet every point above, but still feel like you could really help make a difference in this role, please apply, you might be exactly what we re looking for.

To apply for this role, simply click Apply . We ask for some basic contact information and a CV or your LinkedIn profile, it s that easy! Please note, successful candidates will be required to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process.

BES Group, where our people and our customers come before everything else.