Senior Accounts Payable Assistant, Bristol
Client:
Unite Students
Location:
Bristol, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
03d9d5cee6a2
Job Views:
8
Posted:
17.07.2025
Expiry Date:
31.08.2025
Job Description:
The Role
Unite Students fantastic Accounts Payable team have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Accounts Payable Assistant to join us in our Bristol office.
In this role you will provide an efficient and customer focused payables service, ensuring effective purchasing processes and compliance are in place.
You will ensure both internal and external customer needs are met whilst adhering to specified SLAs and enabling suppliers to be paid as per agreed terms.
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As the Senior within the team, the role will include line management responsibilities, supporting with mentoring the less experienced members of the team, supporting in ensuring processes are adhered to and documented and being a support for escalation within the Team as well as covering times of absence for the Supervisor.
What You`ll Be Doing
* As the Senior within the team, the role will include supporting the team with 1-2-1`s, PDPs, appraisals, and any other line management support
* Support any business training activities in the payables area as required, as well as ensuring documentation in maintained and up to date
* Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to enable swift and accurate processing of invoices and timely settlement. Educate on the result/consequence of non-compliance e.g. No PO, No Pay. Escalate where necessary
* Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for projects, offering expertise and guidance to support successful project delivery
* Take a positive approach to change within the business, generating and implementing ideas for continuous process improvement within Financial Services. To work with the Procurement and other stake holders highlighting areas which require improvement and collectively working towards resolution
* Support with any audit queries as required
* Ensuring all procedure documentation is kept up to date
* Close off the month end AP ledger
* Monthly reconciliation of priority/business critical suppliers including any legal letters, and ensure timely resolution of any queries/outstanding balances
* Overseeing our council tax and business rates processes, while building and maintaining relationships with local authorities to ensure compliance and efficiency
* Oversee the administration of our company fleet, ensuring compliance and operational effectiveness
* Manage company credit card administration, ensuring compliance and accuracy in the compliance of financial transactions
* Coordinate user accounts for travel and accommodation, streamlining processes for efficiency and cost-effectiveness
* Bank systems Admin
What We`re Looking for in You
* Strong experience in an accounts payable role
* Excellent communication, skills both verbal and written.
* Ability to work at a fast pace with a high level of accuracy.
* Comfortable working within a changing environment, managing priorities effectively.
* Pro-active and able to work on own initiative.
* Experience working effectively as part of a team.
* A self-starter who can demonstrate initiative, with the ability to prioritise workloads of self and team members
* Strong attention to detail
* Provide management information to support functional and business decisions
* Experience of working with Oracle and Bottomline Webflo invoice workflow
* Experience working in a customer focused environment and dealing with a variety of different stakeholders.
* Experience of producing complex supplier reconciliations in excel.
What You`ll Get in Return
* A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
* 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
* A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
* Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
* Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
* Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!
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Created on 17/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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