Accounts Payable Coordinator

Accounts Payable Coordinator
Leicester
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
£15.38 per hour
Fully office based role
Contract: Temporary

We're looking for an organised and detail-focused Accounts Payable Coordinator to join our finance team. You'll play a key role in ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and on time while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

This role involves preparing payment runs, reconciling supplier accounts, resolving queries, and ensuring all work is completed in line with company procedures and HMRC regulations. You'll also support the wider finance team by helping to reduce aged balances and investigate outstanding supplier issues. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and take pride in accuracy, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Preparing and supporting regular payment runs, ensuring all approved invoices are processed accurately and paid on time.
• Checking invoices for compliance with company policies, purchasing procedures, and HMRC requirements, including VAT regulations.
• Reconciling supplier statements against company records and investigating and resolving any discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date Accounts Payable records within the finance system.
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships through regular communication, including supplier video calls and meetings, to resolve queries and promote effective collaboration.
• Supporting the clearance of aged supplier balances by investigating outstanding items and working with internal teams and suppliers to resolve them.
• Investigating and chasing invoices and supplier accounts that are currently on hold to ensure issues are resolved promptly.
• Assisting with the review and resolution of debit balances across supplier accounts.
• Managing GRNI (Goods Received Not Invoiced) queries by identifying aged invoices, liaising with suppliers, and supporting timely resolution.
• Following Accounts Payable processes and internal controls to help ensure a strong and compliant financial environment.
• Keeping records organised, accessible, and compliant with company record retention policies.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency within the Accounts Payable function.
• Providing support to the Team Leader and Operations Manager with additional tasks and projects as required.

What We're Looking For:

• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accurate data processing.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy workload and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and resolving queries.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in building relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• A collaborative attitude and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A willingness to learn new systems and processes and adapt to changing business needs.

If you're looking for an opportunity to develop your career in Accounts Payable within a supportive and collaborative finance team, we'd love to hear from you.