Accounts Payable Clerk in Dunfermline, Scotland

Reporting To: Transactional Finance Manager

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Salary: Market Rate

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-focused Accounts Payable Clerk to join our Finance Shared Services Function at our Head Office in Dunfermline. This role plays a key part in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments, supporting smooth financial operations across the business. As an Accounts Payable Clerk, you will work closely with internal teams and external suppliers to maintain strong relationships while ensuring compliance with financial controls and company procedures. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a structured, fast-paced environment and is passionate about accuracy, efficiency, and service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and in line with company policies and approval processes.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Prepare and process supplier payments in accordance with agreed payment terms.
• Maintain and reconcile supplier accounts, investigating and resolving queries with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Support month-end activities, including reconciliations and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and financial regulations.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger, or similar finance role.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when working with financial data.
• Good understanding of invoice processing, payment runs, and supplier reconciliations.
• Experience using financial systems; SAP or similar ERP systems is desirable but not essential.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and a customer-focused approach when dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage sensitive financial information with discretion and confidentiality.

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team where your contributions make a real impact. You’ll work in a professional and fast-moving environment with opportunities to develop your Finance knowledge and skills. Apply now and be part of a team that values excellence, integrity, and people. We look forward to hearing from you!

Who we are:

BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from tree nurseries and woodland management to saw milling and pallets. We market 35 million saplings annually through the country’s leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the country. BSW operates as a collection of experts—an interconnected circle, where everyone and everything works together, allowing the business to constantly innovate as our people thrive. With an ethos to use everything and waste nothing, we leverage technology and cutting-edge practices to supply the diverse demands of the UK, helping to build sustainable worlds.

What you will receive in return:

• Competitive Salary
• 31 days holiday pro-rata
• Pension Scheme/Salary Sacrifice
• Employee discount hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Personal growth and development opportunities