Are you ready to be part of a dynamic, innovative, and growing team? Cleveland Group (Hire & Sales) Limited, the UK’s leading supplier of high-quality shipping containers, anti-vandal units and modular buildings and we are on the lookout for passionate and driven individuals to join us in shaping the future of our sector.
Whether it’s helping clients find their perfect storage solution, collaborating on creative container conversions, or ensuring seamless logistics, every role at Cleveland Group (Hire & Sales) Limited contributes to delivering exceptional service and making an impact.
At Cleveland Group (Hire & Sales) Limited, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive, fast-paced work environment where your ideas are valued, and your career can thrive. If you’re ready to embrace new challenges and be part of a company that’s always moving forward, we want to hear from you!
To apply please copy and paste this url into your browser: https://talent.sage.hr/jobs/ba2e0c3f-baaf-4336-8023-574f30f501d8
Job Purpose
The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for processing invoices, reconciling accounts, and ensuring timely and accurate payment to suppliers. This role supports the wider finance function by maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with month-end processes, and providing excellent service to internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- To support and help development of the accounts payable team.
- To match invoices to purchase orders, checking that all details on the invoice are correct.
- To escalate invoices to the appropriate person when they do not match the purchase order.
- To pay invoices via BACS in a timely manner.
- To maintain an accurate purchase ledger, allocating invoices against payments where required and requesting missing invoices.
- To deal with any purchase queries from internal and external stakeholders, resolving issues in a polite and timely manner.
- To complete supplier statement reconciliations and review creditor’s balances.
- To support with the management of GRNI.
- Challenge current processes to ensure best practice.
- Create and build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
- Respond with efficiently to a challenging environment.
This is not an exhaustive list but an outline of the key responsibilities.
Person Specification
- Minimum of 7 years accounts payable experience.
- Knowledge and experience of accruals, prepayments and GRNI.
- Previous experience in supplier payment runs.
- Previous Management Accounts experience or similar (preferable not essential).
- Problem-solving.
- Administration.
- Organisation.
- Good Communication.
- Time Management.
- Attention to detail.
- Excel.
- Sage 200 / MCS (preferable not essential).
Key Results Areas/Objectives
- To carry-out all purchase ledger tasks in an organised and accurate manner, escalating unusual or unprocessed invoices.
- To record every product and service that the Company buys and checking that the product/service has been received.
- To give the best level of customer service to all customers and colleagues, resolving queries in a timely manner.
Benefits
Alongside a competitive salary, we are also offering an attractive benefits package, including:
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays, increasing after 2 years of service
- Access to Techscheme and Cyclescheme
- Employee Assistance Programme for confidential advice and support
- Buy/Sell holiday scheme to tailor your annual leave to your needs
- Octopus Money Scheme to help you make the most of your finances
Upon successfully completing your probation, you will also receive:
- Medicash health plan
- Group Life Assurance
We believe these benefits, alongside the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, makes this a fantastic next step in your career.
We are an equal opportunities employer. At Cleveland Group (Hire & Sales) Limited, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture which encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices and opinions of our employees.
To apply please copy and paste this url into your browser: https://talent.sage.hr/jobs/ba2e0c3f-baaf-4336-8023-574f30f501d8
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3TX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounts payable: 7 years (required)
Work Location: In person
