Accounts Payable Specialist

Job title: Accounts Payable Specialist Reports to: Group Accounts Payable Manager Location: Manchester HQ, Manchester Science Park, M15 6SH Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary & Benefits: Competitive Salary + Benefits Package About Yourgene Health Yourgene Health is a leading integrated technologies and services business, enabling the delivery of genomic medicine. The group works in partnership with global leaders in DNA technology to advance diagnostic science. Our mission to enable scientific advances to positively impact human health remains at the core of our focus. It drives and motivates us to develop class leading products and services to meet our customers’ needs. Yourgene primarily develops, manufactures, and commercialises simple and accurate molecular diagnostic solutions, for reproductive health, precision medicine and infectious diseases. We have a comprehensive offering of non‑invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) NGS workflows that have been built with labs in mind, and clinical prenatal screening services. The IONA® test was the pioneer, the first to market as an IVD product, changing the NIPT screening landscape back in 2015. Continuing to build on our expertise in cell‑free DNA, our next generation size selection Ranger® Technology uses machine vision for superior precision. With multiple platforms for a range of clinical and research cfDNA sample preparation applications including NIPT, liquid biopsy, gene synthesis and long fragment recovery. In addition, we offer a portfolio of screening products in reproductive health, precision medicine and infectious disease including screening assays for cystic fibrosis and DPYD genotyping to prevent chemotoxicity. Yourgene Genomic Services provides a range of genetic analysis services for our clinical, research and pharma customers to support partners with DNA extractions, biobanking, genotyping, arrays and sequencing workflows (WES and WGS). Yourgene Genomic Services offers a Non‑Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Service, enabling clinics to run their own NIPT service for pregnant women with our prenatal screening tests and service laboratory based in Manchester. Yourgene Health is part of the Novacyt group of companies and is headquartered in Manchester, UK with facilities in Singapore and Canada. Our Culture Yourgene is a growing, vibrant and exciting place to work, we are looking for committed driven individuals to be part of our next growth journey. Our culture is described by our employee's as collegiate, friendly, professional, innovative, open and fast paced. We have many social and wellbeing initiatives run by our Nova Social and Charity Huddle that keep our sense of community and togetherness alive. At Yourgene we focus on putting values led programmes in place to ensure that we can attract, retain and develop our people. We want our people to have a career with Yourgene and we ensure that they are recognised and rewarded for their achievements and commitment, everyone plays a critical role in our growth journey. Description of role Yourgene Health, part of the Novacyt Group, is recruiting for a permanent Accounts Payable Specialist, based in Manchester, who will assist with the operation and maintenance of the creditor ledger for the Novacyt Group. This role will involve liaising directly with suppliers and staff across the Group so will require strong communication and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will be a natural problem solver, who shows initiative and will be flexible and proactive in their approach to the job. Key areas of responsibility Process purchase invoices with precision, ensuring timely resolution of any internal or external queries. Perform rigorous 3‑way matching (Purchase Order, Goods Received Note, Invoice) to ensure validity of costs. Handle invoice and receipt allocations to keep the ledger tidy. Review the GRNI report regularly and collaborate with the Purchasing team to resolve aged items. Reconciliations & Payments Carry out regular supplier statement reconciliations to ensure our records match the supplier’s; investigating any discrepancies immediately. Assist with the preparation of suggested payment lists for weekly payment runs. Assist with the processing of monthly credit card reconciliations and staff expense claims. Maintain a "clean" creditors ledger—we pride ourselves on keeping balances accurate. Communication & Admin Act as the first point of contact for supplier enquiries, maintaining strong, professional relationships. Organise and manage the Accounts Department e‑mail inboxes, ensuring no query goes unanswered. Provide regular feedback on the status of supplier accounts to the Group AP Manager. Undertake ad‑hoc tasks to support the Group Accounts Payable Manager as required. Qualifications, Skills and Abilities Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Accounts Payable role (essential). Qualifications: AAT or Part-Qualified (essential). Systems: Experience with Sage 200 and NetSuite is highly desirable. Technical Skills: Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and Excel (confident with spreadsheets and data manipulation). Previous experience with cashbook or bank reconciliations would be an advantage. Key Attributes: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (you’ll be talking to suppliers a lot). High attention to detail and the ability to prioritise a busy workload. Closing Date Sunday 7th December, 2025 Equal opportunities Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies provide equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectionate or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr