Accounts Payable Clerk

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join the Finance team at Outdoor & Sports Company Ltd.

This is a full time position based in Hyde, Greater Manchester, with the opportunity for hybrid working following successful probation.

This role would suit a motivated individual that has at least 12 months accountancy experience.

**JOB PURPOSE**

To process Accounts Payable transactions and support the Management Accountant to maintain an accurate Accounts Payable ledger at all times.

To interact and liaise with other members of the finance department, other staff and suppliers in order to achieve this objective and to provide a high level of customer service.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Accounts Payable Processing**
- Document logging, scanning and distributing to approvers
- Document filing after approval
- Minimise unallocated cash ensuring that direct debit and all other documents are processed in timely manner
- Ledger Supplier Statement reconciliations.
- Prepare payment runs initially for non-stock UK based suppliers.

**Customer and Supplier Communication/Relationship management - UK Suppliers**
- Resolve supplier account queries daily.
- Establish and maintain good rapport with all suppliers.
- Interact with other members of finance department and other departments within OSC

**Employee Expenses and Company Credit Card Processing**
- Coding actual expenditure to nominal ledger codes in line with the company's coding structure
- VAT analysis from the receipts submitted and ensuring that all receipts have been submitted
- Uploading processed expenses onto the ledger via a GJ entry
- Reconciling employee expenses and company credit card control accounts

**Preparing/Distributing Weekly Unapproved Invoices Reports**
- Prepare and distribute unapproved purchase invoices Reports to relevant approvers
- Prepare statistical info by user and chase approvers for long outstanding Purchase invoices
- Liaise with approvers on any queries on long outstanding Purchase invoices

**Other**
- Support the costing function within the finance department during seasonal peaks if required.
- Support to Management Accountant and Dir of Finance and Ops as and when required.
- To take responsibility for contributing to own training and development.

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- Wellness programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hyde, SK14 1RD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- Use of ERP: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hyde, SK14 1RD

Reference ID: FIN/PA/OSC