Accounts Payable Clerk

Location Worthing
Discipline: Finance
Job type: Permanent Full Time
Job ref: 012549
Published: about 7 hours ago

 

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will be working as a team to oversee the full Accounts Payable cycle, liaising with managers, requisitioners and act as primary contact for our suppliers.

 

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Managing the Accounts Payable function ensuring, all suppliers are paid on time and credit terms are adhered to.
  • Accurate matching of invoices to purchase orders (POs)
  • Liaising with managers and requisitioners across the business to ensure that POs are raised, approved, and receipted to allow payment.
  • Pay Suppliers using NetSuite ERP and Bankline packages as well as make foreign payments to overseas suppliers.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for suppliers, ensuring that all queries are dealt with promptly and efficiently and that the turnaround between receipt and payment of invoices is kept to a minimum, in order that our corporate image and high standards are maintained.
  • Ensure strict controls are followed maintaining supplier details.
  • Ensure credit terms are adhered to and payment timing is optimised within policy.
  • Reconcile the aged creditors to the general ledger balance sheet account.
  • Adhere to anti‑fraud controls and verify supplier details to prevent cyber‑fraud risk.
  • Dealing with annual finance audit requests.
  • Support system upgrades, migrations, and process improvements within the finance function.
  • Assist with ad-hoc queries.

 

What Experience & Skills You Will Need:

 

Essential

  • Previous accounts payable experience
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experienced and confident in using Excel

Desirable

  • Exposure to AP automation tools 
  • Exposure to an expense management system and understanding of expense approval workflows

 

 

What We Can Offer You:

  • Private Healthcare (access to remote GP & Counselling) for peace of mind

  • On-site Parking for convenience and cost efficiency

  • Annual Wellbeing Reimbursement to care for your mind and body

  • Pension Plan to secure your future

  • Cycle-to-work Scheme to stay active and eco-friendly

  • Enhanced Parental Pay to support new families

  • Referral Bonus to benefit from recommending talent

  • Proactive and self-motivated, with a continuous improvement mindset.

  • Strong problem-solving ability and a structured approach to incident response.

  • Collaborative team player who can also work independently.

  • Able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.