Accounts Payable Specialist

We have an exciting mid-shift opportunity available for an Accounts Payable Specialist. Work from home or the office
– you choose!

 

When you join Yempo, you’ll receive the following fantastic 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 

• Fantastic,
  bright and cheerful open-plan work environment  

• Prestigious clients and highly professional and friendly co-workers 

 

Our Client 

In this role, you will be assigned to our England-based client. Their single focus is to provide aesthetically discreet, energy-efficient air conditioning solutions to the owners of the UK's finest homes.  

 

Your 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.

Your Background

• 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.

 

Disclaimer for salary ranges. Yempo provides an indicative range of salary that we deem relevant for the advertised role. This may be adjusted for the skills and experience of the selected candidate.