Accounts Payable Clerk

at  Places for People

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More about your role
Important Notice: The earliest start date for this position is 7th April. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming the right candidate to our team.
You will be supporting the AP Transaction Supervisor and the Accounts Payable Lead in providing a professional and fully comprehensive Payment’s service for the Group companies administrated at the Group Support Centre. Your role is to ensure receipt of monthly statements from key suppliers, reconcile and resolve any issues that result from the reconciliation and to ensure invoices are processed to the Finance systems in a timely and accurate fashion.
This is a part time position of 4 days per week (29 hours per week), working days will be discussed on the appointment of the successful candidate.
For this role you will be asked to come into the office for a minimum for 2 days a week and the remaining 2 days working from home. Please note you will be office based through your training period.
For more information please download our job profile available on our website.
More about you
The successful applicant will have experience of working in a Accounts Payable department in a compliance role, knowledge of operating financial policies and procedures. To be considered you will have experience of operating financial controls and processes operating within a diverse environment with a range of customers. The ability to identify and recommend improvements, overcome obstacles, effective communications skills and sound problem-solving skills are essential.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there’s always more we can do to make you smile, that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What’s next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk
If you are a Places for People customer and you’re looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.
Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.
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• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more