Accounts Payable Clerk

Job Description

We’re looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual ready to take the next step in their finance career by joining our Manchester-based Finance team.

As an Accounts Payable Clerk, you will play a key role within the Management Accounts team, managing the purchase and payables accounting cycle. You’ll be responsible for ensuring supplier costs are accurately recognised across the Group in line with our Group Financial Controls Policy (GFCP). This includes processing invoices through our approval systems, liaising with internal cost managers and external suppliers, and setting up supplier payments for all Group entities.

You’ll report directly to the Transactional Finance Manager and work closely with colleagues across all departments, building effective relationships internally and externally.

• Process and post supplier invoices and credit notes accurately and on time.
• Prepare and manage supplier payments, including weekly payment runs.
• Respond to and resolve supplier queries and invoice discrepancies.
• Set up and maintain supplier accounts in Oracle Net Suite, verifying bank details as required.
• Reconcile supplier statements to the ledger, following up on outstanding items with suppliers.
• Ensure Oracle Net Suite records are accurate and kept up to date.
• Support the Transactional Finance Manager with interim and year-end audit queries.
• Carry out general administrative tasks to support the finance function.

• Proven experience in an Accounts Payable or similar finance role.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial data processing.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Experience with Oracle Net Suite or other ERP systems is advantageous.

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award‑winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's "Best 100 Companies to Work For" for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work®.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

• Competitive starting salary depending on experience
• 25 days holiday entitlement, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
• Choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual free share awards scheme
• Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – provided by Simply Health
• Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
• Free on‑site gym providing a wide range of free classes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike loan scheme
• Sick pay + pledge
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
• Loans for travel season tickets
• Death in service scheme
• Paid time off for volunteer work
• Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
• Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
• Parking at Exchange Quay (subject to availability)
• Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
• Ongoing technical training
• Professional qualification support
• Talent development programmes
• Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or…