Job Description
Title: Accounts Payable Administrator
Location: Cheltenham
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to support high-volume expense and invoice processing in a fast-paced environment. The role requires strong ownership of queries, involvement in process improvement, and support with month-end activities.
Responsibilities
* Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring correct coding, authorisation, and timely payment.
* Review and approve employee expense claims in line with internal policy and HMRC guidelines.
* Build and process weekly employee expense payment runs.
* Raise urgent or same-day payments via online banking platforms.
* Take end-to-end ownership of supplier and internal AP queries.
* Manage the shared Finance inbox with the wider AP team.
* Perform daily bank reconciliations and post payments/receipts.
* Review aged creditor reports and resolve outstanding balances.
* Support month-end AP activities.
* Administer the expense management system and support users.
* Contribute to continuous improvement of AP processes and controls.
Candidate Profile – Essential
* Solid experience in an Accounts Payable or finance transactional role.
* Experience handling variable workloads and high volumes.
* Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
* Good working knowledge of Excel.
* Confident communicator with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
* Comfortable working independently in a small team.
Desirable Experience
* SAP Concur (Expense and/or Invoice).
* Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains or similar ERP systems.
* Finance-related qualification or equivalent experience.
Working Pattern
* Hybrid working model (3 days office-based – 2 days remote).
* 35 hours per week.
* Some flexibility around start and finish times.