Senior Accounts Payable Administrator

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, proactive Senior Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance Department. This pivotal role is responsible for delivering high‑quality invoice and expense processing, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance. The successful candidate will also play a key part in supporting our planned programme of system and process enhancements, contributing to continuous improvement across the function.

Working closely with the Accounts Payable Manager, you will lead the department's reporting, creating and improving financial reports that help support accurate forecasting, strong controls, and informed decisions across the business.

This role is perfect for someone with a solid accounts payable background who thrives on improving processes and enjoys working in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven finance environment.

• Manage allocated ledger accounts, resolve queries, process payments to agreed terms and carry out statement reconciliations.
• Process employee expenses and purchase card transactions when required.
• Support the Accounts Payable Manager with ad hoc duties as required.
• Identify areas for process improvement and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Produce weekly reports for the business showing outstanding transactions.
• Produce KPI reports on team performance monthly.
• Provide support in the production of the monthly payment performance reports.
• Carbon footprint reporting.

• Support in a programme of Coins ERP+ enhancements including but not limited to, expenses automation, purchase card automation, purchase to pay workflows and invoice matching via an AI programme.
• Develop a reporting system following enhancements.

• The candidate will ideally have the following experience/skill set.

  • Previous accounts payable experience (use of Coins ERP+ system an advantage but not necessary)
  • Previous experience of processing expenses (automated system an advantage but not necessary)
  • Previous experience of implementing process changes
  • An analytical mindset and a confident user of excel (look ups and pivots)
  • Attention to detail with a proven record of meeting deadlines.
  • Strong Organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong service mindset
  • Maintains an adaptable outlook and consistently seeks continuous improvement through practical solutions.
  • Experience of working with project implementation teams.
  • Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

Volker Rail is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within Volker Wessels UK, Volker Rail are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, Volker Wessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

Volker Wessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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