Overview
Reference
0000021270 Salary
£26,000 - £28,000/annum Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- East Midlands -- Northamptonshire -- Burton Latimer Job Type
Permanent Posted
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Finance Administrator (Accounts Payable)
Location: Near Kettering, Northamptonshire
Hours: Monday – Friday, (40 hours per week)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
About the Company
Our client is a third-generation, family-owned group of businesses. Today, the Group employs over 150 people across multiple industries and continues to grow rapidly. Their head office, based near Kettering, Northamptonshire, provides centralised support to six trading businesses throughout the UK, covering Finance, IT, HR, Health & Safety, and Marketing.
Working with our client means joining a close-knit, people-focused organisation where employees are truly at the heart of everything they do. Despite operating in varied industries, each business within the Group shares a common culture of hard work, integrity, and collaboration.
The Role
We’re looking for a Finance Administrator (Accounts Payable) to join the Group Finance team. This is a full-time, office-based position offering variety and the opportunity to work across several business areas.
Reporting to the Management Accountant, you’ll support the finance function with a focus on Accounts Payable and general finance administration. You’ll be involved in invoice processing, supplier and customer account management, and ad hoc credit control activities — all while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal control procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable
1. Match and post invoices against purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and compliance
2. Process supplier credit applications and maintain supplier accounts
3. Carry out supplier statement reconciliations and manage weekly/ad hoc payment runs
4. Support the month-end close and reporting process
Accounts Receivable
5. Assist with customer debt collection and account reconciliation
6. Verify customer account documentation and maintain credit limits across multiple systems
7. Liaise with both internal teams and clients to resolve account discrepancies
Finance Administration
8. Support intercompany recharges, weekly bank reconciliations, and CIS returns
9. Provide ad hoc finance and administrative support as required
About You
10. Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar finance or accounts payable role
11. Strong IT skills, with proficiency in Excel, Sage 200, Sage 50 Payroll, and Office 365 (Protean experience desirable)
12. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills at all levels
13. Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
14. Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
15. Experience in the construction or manufacturing sector and within a group company structure is advantageous
What’s on Offer
16. Competitive salary
17. 24 days holiday + 8 statutory days
18. Statutory pension contribution
19. On-site small gym
20. Career development: Ongoing training and professional growth opportunities within a business that invests in its people
21. Plus, a few personal touches that reflect the company’s family values
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