Trainee Accounts Payable Co-ordinator
Leeds – hybrid
Permanent
Summary
We are currently looking to recruit a Trainee Accounts Payable Coordinator to be based in our Head Office in Leeds. This is a unique opportunity to join our Central Finance team supporting our award-winning Engineering and Service divisions. You’ll be supporting the Accounts Payable team with administrative and processing tasks, ensuring invoices and supplier records are maintained accurately and efficiently. This role is ideal for an individual who is early in their finance career, looking to gain hands-on experience within finance / accounts payable.
Some of the key deliverables for this role will include:
Assist with processing supplier invoices and credit notes
Assist in the resolution of E-Invoicing exceptions
Assist with the invoice posting/matching on ERP systems
Flag any anomalies or discrepancies to Accounts Payable Specialists
Support month-end closing activities and reconciliations
Maintain accurate records and ensure timely payments
Management of all Accounts Payable mailboxes, categorize queries and forward to relevant colleagues
Respond to basic supplier requests (e.g. remittance copies, payment dates
Help monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
Assist with maintaining supplier Masterfile
Support the Accounts Payable specialist with the supplier statement reconciliations
Support the Accounts Payable team to chase missing invoices or credits from suppliers
What we’re looking for:
A keen interest in finance and accounting
Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
Good communication and interpersonal abilities
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel
A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
Share our values of Passion, Integrity Responsibility and Excellence.
Ideally 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grade C/4 or above in English, Maths, Science and 2 other subjects plus, have achieved (or be predicted to achieve)
Your Training
After your first three months in the role, you’ll begin the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting with a respected external training provider. Alongside this, you’ll take part in ongoing in-house training and development sessions as part of your professional growth.
The course will cover:
• Introduction to bookkeeping
Principles of bookkeeping controls
Principals of costings
The Business Environment
On successful achievement of level 2, opportunity to AAT level 3 diploma in accounting may be available.
Next Steps:
As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.
We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
About Us:
We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.
Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.
Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.
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