Accounts Payable Assistant

In this hands-on and rewarding role, reporting to the Payments Manager, you will support a business-critical payments function and gain valuable exposure to payments, purchase order matching, statement reconciliation and payment processing activities. We're looking for someone who is keen to learn, takes ownership and responsibility for their work, and is eager to make a positive impact.

You will be adaptable to new technologies and processes, embrace change with confidence, and proactively seek opportunities to improve systems, processes and ways of working. As a motivated and forward-thinking team member, you'll enjoy sharing ideas, driving continuous improvement and helping shape the future of the function.

You will be required to travel to both our Bath and Bristol offices for this role.

Previous experience in the construction sector is desirable but not required for this position.

You will:

• be qualified to GCSE level or equivalent in English and Mathematics
• know COINS
• have proven capability within an Accounts Payable environment
• have experience using Microsoft Office, with strengths in Excel and Word
• have excellent written and verbal communication skills, both face-to-face and on the telephone
• be able to manage your own workload effectively, working to key service levels
• be confident, assertive and self-motivated
• have a 'can-do' and proactive attitude
• appreciate the importance and strengths of working within a team
• demonstrate a willingness to learn, embrace new challenges and continuously develop your skills
• be adaptable to new technology, systems and ways of working
• take ownership of your work and be comfortable accepting responsibility for your actions and decisions
• have a continuous improvement mindset, with the confidence to suggest and implement positive changes to processes and systems.

In this varied role, you will:

• provide an accounts payable service in a manner consistent with the objectives of the YTL Group
• process purchase invoices and action supplier queries
• prepare pay runs on a daily/weekly basis and action urgent payments as required
• effectively and promptly deal with supplier reminders, final demands and legal notices
• ensure accurate and timely payment to suppliers/contractors in accordance with Late Payment Legislation
• assist with ad hoc requests and administrative duties as and when required.

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.