Location: Wigan (Office-based)
Salary: £26,000 - £32,000 D.O.E
Job Type: Full-time
LCS Civils Ltd is looking to expand the finance team. We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk to manage the full cost process within our fast-paced civil engineering environment. This role requires an organised professional who can anticipate potential issues, resolve queries efficiently, and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure seamless operations and timely payments.
Key Responsibilities
Ledger & Invoice Management
- End-to-End Processing: Register, process, match, and cost supplier invoices and credit notes using COINS ERP, ensuring accurate coding to correct projects and cost headings.
- Dispute Resolution: Manage hold reports, track and resolve invoice discrepancies and credit requests through clear communication with internal teams and suppliers.
- Payment Runs: Reconcile and prepare supplier payment runs for management review, handling any follow-up vendor queries.
Procurement & Operations Support
- Documentation Control: Record and allocate GRNs and heavy equipment/plant documentation (on/off-hire, returns, damage notes) to correct orders, quickly escalating discrepancies.
- Order Lifecycle: Assist the procurement team with timely variations, amendments, and order closures.
- Inbox Management: Efficiently manage shared procurement inboxes, ensuring all queries are logged and actioned within established SLAs.
Financial Control & Month-End Reporting
- Cost Capture: Proactively chase missing or delayed GRNs from sites and suppliers to ensure accurate, real-time cost tracking.
- CVR Support: Ensure all transactions are processed strictly ahead of monthly Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) deadlines.
- Data Requests: Provide delivery notes, cost summaries, and HSQE/commercial documentation to project stakeholders as required.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: 2+ years in a similar finance or accounts payable role.
- Systems: Proficiency in MS Excel and Outlook; experience with COINS ERP is highly desirable.
- Industry Knowledge: Understanding of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a distinct advantage.
- Core Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, strong numerical accuracy, and proactive problem-solving abilities.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills to liaise confidently with site teams, procurement, and external vendors.
- Compliance & Work Ethic: Highly organised self-starter capable of managing data confidentially and securely (GDPR compliant).
Benefits
- Salary from £26,000 - £32,000 DOE
- Company pension
- Training and development opportunties
- Professional development opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Free onsite parking
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wigan WN6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- What is your experience with three-way matching?
- What steps would you take to resolve an invoice dispute?
Experience:
- Accounts payable: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
