Accounts Payable Assistant

Job description

Accounts Payable Assistant (Part-time, 20 hrs per week) Are you an organised and detail-oriented finance professional with experience in accounts Are you a finance professional with accounts payable experience looking for a part-time opportunity? Join our Group Finance team in Liverpool as an Accounts Payable Assistant (20 hours per week) and help deliver an efficient, high-quality accounts payable service in a collaborative and supportive environment. Your Role As our Accounts Payable Assistant, you will support the delivery of accounts payable activities within our Finance shared service function, helping to ensure supplier and intercompany invoices are processed accurately and efficiently. You'll process invoices, support payment runs, manage approval workflows and help resolve supplier queries. You'll also carry out reconciliations, support month-end activities and contribute to maintaining effective financial controls across the accounts payable process. Working collaboratively with colleagues across Finance, Procurement and the wider business, you'll help ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time while contributing to initiatives that improve efficiency and service delivery. The role offers exposure to a broad range of accounts payable activities, including supplier payments, employee expenses, purchasing card administration, reconciliations and audit support. Who are we? Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow. What you'll bring You will have previous experience working within an Accounts Payable environment and be comfortable working with large volumes of financial transactions. In addition, you will have: Experience processing supplier invoices, payment runs and supplier reconciliations Good understanding of accounts payable processes, controls and approval workflows The ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies and queries relating to supplier accounts Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities Experience using finance systems such as SAP Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement It would also be advantageous if you have: An AAT qualification or are currently studying towards one Knowledge of VAT relating to supplier transactions Experience using Microsoft tools such as Power BI, Power Automate or Copilot An appreciation of the importance of data quality within finance processes and reporting What we can offer you In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as: 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays) Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness Insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more Commitment to learning and personal development. Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues through our Employee Assistance Programme when required If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!