Job Title: Senior Accounts Payable Administrator FTC 12 Months
Location: Skelmersdale
Our Vision & Why It Matters
At Alexander Dennis, our vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility.
We design, deliver, and support market-leading buses and coaches that help reduce emissions, improve air quality, and keep communities connected. Every role contributes to that mission whether you’re engineering, driving sales, improving production, or supporting our customers.
What You’ll Do
As Senior Payables Administrator, you’ll support the Payables Manager in the day-to-day delivery of an efficient, high-performing Accounts Payable function. You’ll help coordinate team activity to ensure supplier invoices are processed accurately from scan to payment, KPIs are met, and service levels are maintained.
Alongside hands-on invoice processing for nominated suppliers, you’ll play an important role in reporting, statement reconciliations, supplier finance processes, GRN write-offs, and month-end activity. You’ll also act as a deputy for the Payables Manager when required and support the development of colleagues across the team.
What We’re Looking For
You’ll be an experienced and proactive payables professional who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment and supporting others to deliver results. You’ll bring strong organisation, problem-solving skills, and the confidence to manage suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels.
You’ll take pride in accuracy, meeting deadlines, and supporting continuous improvement within financial processes, while maintaining a professional and collaborative approach.
Bonus if you have:
1. Experience using automated invoice or query management systems such as Basware or Dataserv
2. Experience working with ERP systems ( Syspro)
3. Previous exposure to supplier financing facilities
What We Offer
Because we know that to deliver on our vision, people have to feel supported and inspired:
Impact: Be part of something that’s changing cities, improving air quality, helping public transport evolve.
Development & Growth: Training programmes, mentorship, opportunities to take on new roles, broaden skills.
Culture & Belonging: An inclusive environment; your voice matters; we treat people fairly.
Perks & Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
Our Values – What Guides Us
These are more than words on a page, they shape how we work, what we stand for, and how we build trust with our customers, communities, and each other.
Safety: The health and wellbeing of our team members, and the safety of our products, are our top priority.
Quality: We strive for excellence in our products, services, and all that we do.
Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency and integrity, treating each other with respect in a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions, seeking to build trust and earn a reputation for excellence and reliability.
Teamwork: We work with our team members, our supplier partners, and our customers to pursue mutual benefits.
Sustainability: We seek long term success for our business, our communities, and the environment through responsible sourcing, lean manufacturing, and sustainable operations.
How to Apply
If you see yourself growing with Alexander Dennis and contributing to our vision, we’d love to hear from you.
Please complete our online application form and attach your CV!
We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.
Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to