Accounts Payable Clerk

Tilia Homes; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes are ambitious, customer focused housebuilders that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.

Our benefits package includes:

• Bonus Scheme
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

About The Role

We have an Accounts Payable Clerk vacancy in our friendly team based at our office in Solihull on a permanent basis.

Duties will include:

• Processing/reviewing subcontractor/purchase ledger invoices in an accurate and timely manner to ensure our suppliers are paid as per their contractual terms.
• Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Working collaboratively with relevant departments to resolve queries promptly to ensure our aged debt is minimal.
• Track supplier queries & complaints and drive resolution via the appropriate escalation routes within the relevant business functions (i.e. Procurement, Commercial, Finance, etc.).
• Ensure that all invoices are VAT compliant according to Tilia Homes guidelines.
• Support colleagues ensuring the department is working as a team and to have all accounts up to date & accurate.
• Working to monthly deadlines set within Group procedures.
• Collating BACS payments efficiently and accurately which are to be reviewed by Regional Finance teams and Group. Subsequently, inputting into the bank, paid and then matched in the system.
• Perform ongoing housekeeping activities to maintain clean ledgers.
• Ensure timely processing of all activities to support the monthly/quarterly/annual close periods.
• Assist with internal and external audits to ensure complete, timely and accurate responses to information requests.
• Actively support the sharing of new ideas and best practice across all areas.
• Support any other reasonable requests on ad-hoc projects or tasks as agreed.

About You

• Experience of purchase ledger (CIS experience desirable)
• Practical knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and flexibility to learn new IT systems & applications.
• Numerically accurate and confident in written and verbal communications with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Ability to analyse and interpret financial information.
• Ability to communicate at all levels with both financial and non-financial management.
• COINS experience would be beneficial.