Accounts Payable Executive

Would you like to kick‑start your career in a supportive, collaborative, and innovative company?

The Accounts Payable team is responsible for ensuring that all trade and non‑trade suppliers are paid within agreed terms and processed efficiently. The team currently consists of 23 members and covers our UK ledger as well as multinational branch ledgers (US, Singapore, Australia, Ireland, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands). All team members are based in our Marlow head office together with other business support functions.

You will be a key member of the Accounts Payable Team within the Finance Department, responsible for making payments owed by the company to suppliers and other creditors.

• Build and sustain strong relationships with our suppliers.
• Proactively collaborate with business operations departments within Softcat.
• Invoice processing – regularly review and process all invoices received into the business. Monitor own approvals and queries.
• Reconciliation of statements – identify queries, invoices, and payments and see through to a resolution.
• Independent working towards a clear ledger – regular catch‑up with suppliers by phone/email.
• Accountability for the integrity of own ledger and providing updates to management when required.
• Raising customer service cases – apply credit notes to our ledger and help our customer service team credit back our customers where necessary.
• Updating internal systems with thorough notes regarding invoices with price variances or queries, to get these invoices paid as soon as possible.
• Assist with company audit where applicable – provide copy invoices, statements or payment trail.
• Consistently achieve individual monthly targets on weekly reporting supporting on KPIs set out by our management team.
• Control payments – ensure payments and restricted templates are created and submitted as requested through Net Suite and HSBC Bank.

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with different personalities across the business.
• Proven ability to problem‑solve and understand when to manage a query independently and when to elevate further.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrate a passion for accounts payable and finance.
• Use initiative to resolve and investigate queries.

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
• Working flexible hours – flex times you start and finish during the day.
• Flexibility around school pick‑up and drop‑offs.

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.