Accounts Payable Specialist

Robert Half is delighted to be recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join a busy and collaborative finance team within a well-established business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking to join a supportive team where accuracy, organisation and customer service are highly valued.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, processing high volumes of invoices and building strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

Working as part of an established Accounts Payable team, you'll be responsible for ensuring supplier invoices and subcontractor payments are processed accurately and on time, helping to maintain strong supplier relationships and efficient financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of purchase invoices, ensuring accurate coding, matching and approvals.
• Monitor the Accounts Payable inbox and distribute invoices appropriately.
• Scan and register invoices across multiple trading entities.
• Create and maintain supplier and subcontractor accounts.
• Process utility invoices and council tax bills.
• Investigate invoice discrepancies and liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve queries.
• Process subcontractor certificates accurately.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve outstanding items.
• Prepare supplier payment runs in line with agreed payment terms.
• Maintain supplier accounts and aged creditor balances.
• Respond promptly to supplier telephone and email enquiries.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc Accounts Payable activities.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys working in a busy finance environment and takes pride in delivering accurate, timely work.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within an Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger role.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Experience processing high volumes of invoices.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with suppliers and colleagues.
• The ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• A proactive approach with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Confidence working independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team.

Desirable

• Experience within the construction, housebuilding or wider property sector.
• Knowledge of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
• Experience working with multiple entities or high-volume invoice processing.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Friendly and supportive finance team.
• Stable, well-established organisation.
• Opportunity to develop your Accounts Payable career.
• Collaborative working environment with excellent training and support.

If you're an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant looking for your next opportunity in a thriving finance team, we'd love to hear from you.