Accounts Payable Clerk in Brentwood, Essex

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our team within Vistry Eastern Counties, at our Brentwood office. As our Accounts Payable Clerk, you will process and maintain accounts payable records and provide financial administrative support to regional finance teams, ensuring timely, quality financial information is provided and maintained in accordance with group procedures and policies. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

What's in it for you:

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

In return, what we would like from you:

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
• IT literate including MS Excel/Outlook
• High volume processing environment with good knowledge of end-to-end accounts payable function
• Ability to resolve and reconcile issues with limited supervision
• Self-motivated and ability to work on own initiative
• Time management and organizational skills to manage workload
• Ability to communicate to all stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Ability to work as part of a wider team

Desirable:

• COINS finance system experience

More about the Accounts Payable Clerk role:

• Accurate processing, coding, and matching of invoices in accordance with group policies.
• Liaising with suppliers to resolve invoicing queries in a professional manner, on a timely basis and to comply with statutory requirements.
• Liaising with procurement & commercial teams as necessary to resolve issues.
• Review of invoices on hold and clear in a timely manner.
• Supplier reconciliations.
• Handling all post/emails related to invoices and any other associated duties including scanning.
• Checking subcontractor payments prior to processing.
• Supporting the finance team as required.

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. Join us in making Vistry.