Accounts Payable Clerk

Salary/Rate:£26000 - £27500 per annum
Job type:Perm
Location:York, North Yorkshire

About the Role

Sewell Wallis is working with a well-established North Yorkshire business based in York, who is currently looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to join the business and assist with the purchase ledger process.

The successful Accounts Payable candidate will be required to manage several purchase ledgers for the business so previous experience with accounts payable/purchase ledger is essential.

What will you be doing?

  • Process and post invoices and credit notes promptly and accurately
  • Maintain clear and accurate purchase ledgers for multiple practices
  • Set up and amend supplier accounts in line with procedures
  • Complete supplier statement reconciliations
  • Process expenses and mileage claims in line with SLA
  • Issue and reconcile credit card accounts and verify claims
  • Ensure correct coding to nominal ledger codes, cost centres and departments
  • Respond to supplier queries professionally and promptly

What skills are we looking for?

  • Previous experience in a similar role dealing with Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Confident user of Microsoft Office and accounting software
  • Highly organised with the ability to multi task and work to deadlines
  • Professional, approachable, tactful and diplomatic
  • Able to work independently and under pressure
  • A proactive team player with a flexible approach
  • Able to handle confidential information with integrity

What's in it for you?

  • Circa £27,000
  • Hybrid working
  • Strong progression opportunities.
  • On-site parking.
  • Collaborative team who are looking to help people learn and develop.

Send us your CV below, or contact Emma Johnsen for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

Job ref: EJ/6418Post Date: 01.12.25

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