Accounts Payable Officer | Liverpool | £ | Permanent, full time office

We’re working with a growing, multi-entity business in Liverpool who are looking to strengthen their finance team with the addition of an Accounts Payable Officer.

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, high-volume environment, where you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the accounts payable function across the group.

The Role

Reporting into the Finance Manager, you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and suppliers are paid on time.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices across multiple entities
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes, resolving discrepancies
• Coding invoices to the correct cost centres and general ledger accounts
• Managing supplier queries and maintaining strong working relationships
• Performing supplier statement reconciliations and chasing outstanding items
• Preparing weekly and ad-hoc payment runs
• Supporting cashflow forecasting with visibility of upcoming payments
• Assisting with month-end tasks including accruals and GRNI
• Maintaining accurate records and audit trails
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a busy, transactional finance environment and enjoys taking ownership of their work.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience in an Accounts Payable role within a high-volume setting
• Background in construction, property or a similar sector, with knowledge of CIS (Construction Industry Scheme)
• Strong understanding of end-to-end AP processes
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage workload effectively
• Confident communication skills when dealing with suppliers and internal teams
• Experience supporting month-end processes
• Good Excel skills and experience using finance systems

For this Accounts Payable Officer role, you will get:

• £ salary
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Medicash
• Health insurance
• Study support
• Chance to join a successful, growing company
• Supportive Finance Manager who is keen to invest in you