Job Title: Accounts Payable Payments Clerk
Location: Whiteley – Partially home based with Min. 2 days office based per week
Salary: Competitive – Please provide desired salary to be in consideration for this role.
Job type: Permanent – Full time – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm.
The Company manages critical incidents in the car and home on behalf of the world’s leading insurers, brokers and fleet managers, together with warranty and service plan provision for many OEMs and automotive dealerships, globally. They aim to continually go beyond expectations for their clients and their customers. Each year they process over four million insurance claims, saving leading insurers tens of millions of pounds.
The Role
Their Accounts team have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Payable Payments Clerk who will be responsible for processing payments across multiple entities, to their suppliers, property contractors, vehicle repairers and claim settlements to individuals.
You will be processing policy holder payments and any ad-hoc payments required. You will report into their Accounts Payable Supervisor, joining people who are passionate about their business and who will encourage and support you to achieve your own goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process scheduled payment runs across 3 legal entities
- Process ad-hoc payments as directed by Supervisor
- Obtaining approvals in accordance with the company bank mandate for all payments
- Maintain financial records related to all payments
- Work collaboratively with the other members of the payments team
- Develop and maintain supplier relationships when dealing with requests for remittances
- Communicate with other teams within Finance when required
- Liaise with Operational teams where necessary
The Candidate:
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, including maths and English.
- AAT trainee or equivalent would be desirable.
- Previous experience in Accounts Payable or Accounts Assistant roles is essential, previous responsibility for performing payment runs would desirable.
- Good understanding of business payments and banking platforms.
- Moderate Excel skills with attention to detail and ability to keep ordered records.
- Previous knowledge of Finance systems is essential, a working Knowledge of Sage or D365 would be advantageous.
- Good communication and time management skills.
- Ability to work both within a team environment and also the capability to work under own initiative.
- Computer literate.
- Able to work in a busy and often pressured environment.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday
- Flexible benefits option
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to discount platforms
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Finance Assistant, Junior Finance Executive, Finance Officer, Payroll Officer, Finance Clerk , Accounts Assistant, Junior Accounts Officer, Accounts Payable Assistant, Junior Accounts Payable, Accounts Clerk, Junior Accounts Clerk, Junior Accounts Assistant may also be considered for this role.
