Accounts Payable Specialist | CCL

Overview

This role offers a mid-shift opportunity for an Accounts Payable Specialist, with the option to work from home or in the office. You will be assigned to an England-based client providing aesthetically discreet, energy-efficient air conditioning solutions for the owners of the UK’s finest homes.

Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Maintain accurate financial records using accounting software and manage the Accounts mailbox, ensuring timely responses and proper handling of queries.
• Process accounts payable, subcontractor invoices, supplier payments, and staff reimbursements, verifying supporting documents and reconciling invoices against SimPRO purchase/work orders.
• Maintain project/job costing records and allocate expenses to the appropriate projects and cost centres.
• Manage supplier payment schedules and payment runs.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical financial records, where required.
• Support month-end and year-end closing by providing required information to external accountants, auditors, and tax authorities.
• Assist management with financial analysis, administrative tasks, and reporting on variances and commercial insights to support decision-making.
• Comply with the Organization's Information Security Management System (ISMS) and related policies and procedures.

Statutory Compliance & Governance

• Manage Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) returns and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Review and improve financial systems, processes, and reporting to support business growth.

Requirements

• AAT qualified or studying towards a qualification, or ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
• Certificate, diploma, or degree in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Finance, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of bookkeeping experience, preferably in construction or a project-based environment.
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping principles, management accounting, financial reporting, and financial controls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with online accounting software such as Zoho, Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage; familiarity with Zoho Books and/or SimPRO is desirable.
• Experience in construction, manufacturing, fit-out, engineering, contracting, or other project-based industries is highly desirable.
• High integrity, discretion, and attention to detail, with the ability to self-check work and minimize errors.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple finance, compliance, and administrative responsibilities.
• Methodical and proactive, able to work in a fast-paced environment and support day-to-day operations.
• Willingness to learn new systems and processes and recommend improvements.
• Friendly, collaborative, and eager to contribute to a growing family-run business.

Compensation & Benefits

• Highly competitive salary, paid weekly.
• HMO enrollment on commencement.
• Additional HMO dependents added each year of service.
• 20 vacation days per year; 7 sick days.
• Annual performance bonuses and incentives.
• Annual salary reviews and increases.
• Free cooked rice, snacks and hot drinks.
• Company polo shirts provided.

Location

• England-based client assignment.
• Work from home or the office (your choice).