Accounts Payable Clerk in Gateshead

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The Northern European Asset Management department is a growing team whose sole purpose is to deliver financial support services under Management Service Agreements (MSAs) across multiple clients owning renewable assets under management including onshore Wind Farms, Solar Farms, and storage farms. The AM Finance department manages over 200+ Companies and a team size of 37 across 17 clients and three regions.

This role is for an Accounts Payable Clerk and will work alongside the other Accounts Payable team members and report to the Accounts Payable & Treasury Manager. The main requirement of this role is to have Swedish speaking and reading skills as they will be primarily responsible for clients in Sweden. The business continues to grow rapidly, which therefore requires an individual that can quickly adapt to changes in priorities and ensure that an allocated portfolio of clients always receives the quality service that they have come to expect.

The team is effectively an outsourced finance business partnership, which includes delivering on the following key tasks for each portfolio:

• Transactional finance duties including accounts payable, accounts receivable & treasury.
• Management accounts with comparisons and analysis to budget, cashflow forecasts, distribution calculations, annual budget preparation, bank loan compliance, financial statement preparation including audit process management and tax return oversight.

It is essential that a strong control environment and professional scepticism is maintained throughout the team and processes and procedures are robust, well documented, and constantly monitored. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality Accounts Payable and Treasury support across a portfolio of entities, ensuring accurate invoice processing, controlled payment execution, and effective cash management within a robust control environment.

Please note that this position is initially being offered on a six-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to become a permanent role thereafter.

The team’s work includes but is not limited to:

• Maintain supplier master data and independently verify bank detail changes to prevent fraud in line with company policy.
• Process supplier invoices accurately, ensuring correct coding and timely posting (PO and non-PO).
• Act as a key point of contact for supplier and internal queries, resolving issues efficiently and escalating where required.
• Route invoices through approval workflows and proactively chase and resolve delays.
• Upload and process payments via banking platforms and chase relevant approvals.
• Ensure all payments comply with dual approval controls and validate payment batches prior to release.
• Process urgent and manual payments with appropriate approvals and supporting documentation.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Monitor cash balances and upcoming payments, highlighting risks or unusual activity.
• Take ownership of assigned ledgers, ensuring they are accurately maintained, reconciled, and cleared of aged items.
• Support month-end activities.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and fraud prevention.
• Identify and escalate IFS/system issues, supporting continuous improvement and efficiency.

Knowledge/Skills

• Fluency in Swedish and English.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable and treasury processes.
• Knowledge of UK and overseas VAT.
• Experience working in a multi-entity environment.
• Understanding of shared services or outsourced finance models.
• High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and right-first-time delivery.
• Ability to manage high-volume workloads and competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills with confidence engaging internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in Excel and finance systems (IFS or similar ERP preferred).
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong problem-solving ability.
• Strong awareness of financial controls and risk management.

Experience/Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a transactional finance role (AP/Treasury).
• Experience with IFS or similar ERP systems preferred.
• Experience working across multiple entities (essential).
• Studying towards or holding a recognised qualification (e.g. AAT) is beneficial.

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas, and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients.