Job Title: Accounts Payable Assistant Contract Type: Fixed-term contract – 12months Location: Bradford Working Pattern: Hybrid—typically a couple of days a week in the office. Part-time or flexible arrangements are considered to support work-life balance. A fear of losing your current working flexibility shouldn't hinder you from applying for new opportunities, which is why we aim to match your existing flexible working arrangements where possible. What We Offer: Holidays: 25 days holiday up to 30 days (depending on service) Pension: We know it is important to save for the future, that is why we will contribute up to 10% Maternity/Paternity: We realise that family time is important, we offer enhanced maternity (after successful completion of probation) and 4 weeks paternity leave Workations: opportunity to work abroad 20 days a year (approved list of countries) enabling you to visit family and friends or extend your trip Volunteering: 2 paid days to ‘give back’ to the charity of your choice Development: LinkedIn Learning for all Finance: Snoop Premium available to all colleagues Opportunities to connect: via quarterly socials, in-person and virtual company updates Medical: Opportunity to opt in for Private Medical Insurance Bonus: Discretionary annual bonus The Role: You and Your Team: In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of invoices, expense claims, and payments. You’ll also support the generation and monitoring of receivables, helping to maintain strong financial controls and excellent supplier relationships. Why Join Us? You’ll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. We offer opportunities to grow your skills, contribute to exciting projects, and make a real impact in a fast-paced environment. As a Accounts Payable Assistant you will: Collaborating with colleagues to ensure all accounts payable activities are completed within agreed timelines. Processing invoices and credit notes with correct VAT treatment and coding. Supporting suppliers in using the COUPA portal to streamline invoice processing. Preparing and executing payment runs, including BACS, CHAPS, and international payments. Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies. Managing expense claims and credit card reconciliations in line with policy. Raising sales invoices and monitoring outstanding payments. Supporting internal and external audits and contributing to process improvements. What We’re Looking For: Experience in accounts payable and receivable processing. Strong understanding of VAT, expenses policy, and financial controls. Proficiency in financial systems such as CODA, COUPA, and Access Dimensions. Confident using Excel and handling large volumes of data. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement. Offers are subject to satisfactory background checks, including credit, fraud, and employment references. Who We Are: At Vanquis, we have a simple purpose: to deliver caring banking so our customers can make the most of life’s opportunities. Established in 1880, we’re now a FTSE All Share company and leading specialist bank. We lend responsibly, providing tailored products and services to over 1.69 million UK customers. Vanquis has been named one of the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers 2025, ranking in the top 50 nationwide and seventh in Banking and Financial Services. This recognition is based on independent employee feedback, reflecting our strong workplace culture, career growth opportunities, and commitment to our people. Our dedication to making a real difference for customers and supporting our colleagues remains at the heart of what we do. We take care of our colleagues as well as our customers, working hard to create a rewarding and supportive work environment. That means competitive salaries, benefits, and a Group-wide recognition scheme. Everyone can enrol in our pension and after six months, you can join our ‘Buy as You Earn’ scheme. We’re about more than financial rewards though. We give everyone a voice in the business and room to be their authentic self. And we know you’re here to build your career, so we help every colleague with training and development opportunities. Making sure there’s always something new to learn. Vanquis Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer Here at Vanquis Banking Group, we embrace everyone’s unique strengths and identities to be themselves at work. Regardless of how you identify yourself, your sexual orientation, martial or civil partner status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national background, faith, disability, or age – your experiences and background help enrich our teams, and most importantly help support our customers in the best way possible. At the end of the day, it's our people that help us to fulfil the reason why we’re here in the first place: to help put people on a path to a better everyday life. If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available to help. You can contact us at