Accounts Payable Clerk

Location:

Leicester (LE7) – Leicestershire, East Midlands, United Kingdom

Salary:

29000.00 – 35000.00

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Job ID:

132990899

Company:

RECfinancial

Posted On:

15 May 2026

RECfinancial are currently recruiting exclusively for a fast-growing Leicester based organisation as they look to recruit an Accounts Payable Clerk on a permanent basis. Working Monday to Friday 37 hours per week.

This is a unique Accounts Payable position that will give the successful applicant a great insight to work within a busy Finance department. Reporting into a professional, dedicated Team Leader, who takes time to develop and nurture his team. Commutable from Beaumont Leys, Birstall, Wigston Leicester and Leicestershire.

So, if you are striving for a new challenge, this might be the role for you

What will the Accounts Payable Clerk role look like?

The successful applicant will be responsible for all supplier invoices, statement reconciliations, payments and reporting are completed in a timely manner. Ensuring that compliance tasks are completed on a regular basis and where possible and the service provided meets the required standards with both internal and external customers.

As well as working closely with the returns team on supplier credits, plus process improvement and best practice are continually reviewed. Processing all purchasing and bank transactions, including monthly reconciliations and maintaining a shared email inbox.

Responsibilities for the Accounts Payable Clerk:

Ensure all invoices are processed on time, ensuring any invoices queries are dealt with ready payment.

Support the wider Finance team to ensure all queries are responded to in a timely manner

Review reconciliations each month.

Check and approve invoices with variances.

Be the main escalation point for suppliers should issues arise

Support with reporting with data in relation to outgoing cash processes, providing timely cash outflow forecasts including payment runs, faster payments and monitoring of direct debits.

Completing month end journals and accruals from the ledgers.

Any ad hoc duties to support the team as and when required

Skills and Experience:

An excellent team player who will form part of a high performing Team.

Excellent communication skills for both financial and non-financial stakeholders

Ability to support process improvement

Ensuring that all work is delivered within a set time frame.

Previous experience in a similar role is essential.

Excellent IT including, good Excel skills

Be able to work on your own initiative; methodical and have a high level of accuracy that is required.

In return, our client can offer a great opportunity in a reputable, long standing successful organisation. A competitive package is on offer for the candidate with the right skills and experience.

Competitive salary

28 days inc

Hybrid working

Free Parking on site

For further information on this fabulous opportunity please apply through the web site

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