Accounts Payable Clerk in Manchester

Dakota Hotel based in MANCHESTER are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive individual to join our Finance Team in the role of Accounts Payable Clerk. We are seeking someone with experience in accounting or finance and strong administrative skills, with the ability to work accurately and confidently in a fast-paced environment.

CONTRACT AND PAY RATE

• The role carries a permanent contract.
• Typical hours: 30-35 hours per week, working 5 days per week.
• Pay rate is £13.50 per hour, paid weekly.
• We offer flexibility around start and finish times, with typical hours falling between 09:00 and 15:00, but we’re happy to adjust within a 07:30–09:30 start window and a flexible finish time to suit your schedule.
• This is an on-site role based primarily at our property in Manchester city centre. Please note that remote or hybrid working is not available for this position.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently, including matching, batching and coding in line with AP best practice.
• Managing the central AP inbox, ensuring queries and invoices are responded to promptly and professionally.
• Reconciling supplier statements, investigating and resolving discrepancies to maintain accurate creditor balances.
• Preparing and processing weekly and monthly payment runs, ensuring all payments are authorised and made within agreed timelines.
• Verifying invoice data to ensure compliance with internal policies and financial controls.
• Handling supplier queries, maintaining positive working relationships and ensuring resolutions are delivered professionally and efficiently.
• Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts within the purchase ledger system, ensuring accuracy and required documentation.
• Assisting with month-end close tasks including accruals, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Keeping organised AP records and ensuring all invoice and approval documentation is stored systematically.
• Escalating any issues affecting invoice processing or payment timelines to the AP Supervisor or Finance Manager.
• Supporting ongoing refinement and improvement of AP processes, systems and workflows within the central finance function.
• Understanding the confidential and sensitive nature of the figures and information being processed, ensuring no information is divulged to any persons outside the Accounts and Senior Management team.
• Any ad hoc duties as required.

BENEFITS

• Special discounts on stays and dining at any Dakota.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes free private mental health support and counselling sessions, video GP consultations and private prescription services, as well as access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers.
• Support from our in-house Mental Health Champions.
• Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment.
• Family-friendly flexible working options.
• Meals on duty and uniforming.
• Bonuses for recommending a friend to join our team and each time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor.
• Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment.
• Access to a suite of external, certified resources via our Learning Management System.
• Supportive continuous professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan.
• Opportunities to undertake both internal and external training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships.

Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.

ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle with Manchester Airport coming soon and more in our pipeline. Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best Employers in Hospitality for the last six years in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK for the last two years, where our inclusive culture was spotlighted. As recent winners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year’, we have award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our leaders have been promoted internally and, for five consecutive years, a member of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded by The Caterer to the ‘Top 30 under 30’ in the industry, demonstrating our success in developing talent.

Our location, 29 Ducie St, Manchester M1 2JL, is centrally located in the Piccadilly Basin, close to Piccadilly Station ideally located for public transport users. We are home to 137 luxury bedrooms, including 27 suites—the most in the city, a destination cocktail bar with champagne room, and a brasserie style grill with private dining rooms as well as a spectacular terrace.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

• At least one year’s experience in an accounts payable role.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required.
• Previous experience using Sage Intacct accounting software is preferred.
• Hotel experience is beneficial.
• Be able to work at pace with meticulous attention to detail.
• Meet deadlines and effectively prioritise workload.
• Be enthusiastic and promote our culture of positivity.
• Be task-oriented with great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of our team.

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Please send us your up to date CV. For more information on our luxury hotel, visit our Careers page to learn about current opportunities and find your #DreamRolesAtDakota – we’d love to hear from you!