Job Description

Key details

Job Title:Accounts Payable Clerk
Location: Edinburgh,
Department: Accounts
Reports to: Accounts Manager
Direct Reports: None
Job Type: Full Time 37.5 Hours Monday to Friday / Would consider part-time over 5 days.

About the role

We are seeking an ambitious and self-motivated person who is keen to grow their career within finance. Working closely with the Accounts Manager, you will have the opportunity to support our growing finance team ensuring they deliver an exceptional standard of service to both colleagues and clients.

About you

The successful applicant will have excellent attention to detail, be organised and have experience of prioritising workload effectively and working to deadlines. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are vital as the post-holder will be required to work closely with clients, suppliers, and colleagues across the Rettie group.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have 1 to 3 years of accounts payable, purchase ledger or similar experience and a knowledge of Sage.

If you are passionate about finance and looking for an opportunity to either start or grow your career, we would like to hear from you!

Key responsibilities

Your duties/tasks will include:

• Processing a high volume of invoices with the accounts payable system
• Manage payments- complete supplier payment runs and process ad-hoc payments, petty
• cash and employee expense claims.
• Preparation of weekly supplier payment runs (preparing BACS payment runs and arranging
• overseas payments)
• Setting up new suppliers and cross-checking the bank details
• Reconciling supplier statements to supplier ledgers.
• Assist with month-end procedures
• Support the finance team with ad-hoc duties as required
• Perform data entry tasks with a high level of accuracy

Key requirements

Criteria EssentialDesirableQualifications and Knowledge

1-3 years Accounts payable/ purchase ledger experience.

• Higher or HNC Accounts/Business
• Knowledge of SAGE

Work Experience

Skills and Abilities

• IT literate & proficient in the use of IT systems including MS Word, Excel & Outlook
• Willingness to learn
• Good written & verbal communication/numeracy/data analysing skills
• Effective organisational skills
• Self-motivated

Behavioural Competencies

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Customer Service
• Problem Solving
• Positive Mind Set
• Planning and Organising

Competencies

• Customer focused
• Problem solving
• Effective communicator
• Effective under pressure
• Teamwork
• Organisational ability