Accounts Payable Coordinator

Ep UK I; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known business in Leeds seeks an Accounts Payable Coordinator to join their finance team. The successful candidate will manage supplier relationships, ensure timely invoice processing, and participate in month-end reconciliations. They will require strong analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and a solid understanding of Accounts Payable processes. This role offers the opportunity to develop professionally in a dynamic finance environment, focused on continuous improvement and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Accounts Payable processes, including invoice matching, payment runs, and supplier query management.
• Experience in processing high volumes of supplier invoices and vendor queries.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely processing and matching of supplier invoices, adhering to payment terms.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships and handle queries.
• Complete month-end balance sheet reconciliations and reports.

Skills

Accounts Payable processes

Supplier query management

Numerical and analytical skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Education

GCSEs including Maths and English

A Levels or equivalent

AAT L2 or above

Job description

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Application Deadline: 26 January 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: EPUKI Leeds Office

Description

EPUKI are recruiting for an Accounts payable Coordinator to join their Finance team in Leeds. This is an opportunity to join the business as a key member of a close‑knit, four‑person Accounts Payable team, working closely with colleagues across almost every function of the organisation and maintaining direct relationships with a wide range of suppliers. The role goes well beyond day‑to‑day invoice processing, offering genuine exposure to the wider business and the chance to develop your accounting skillset through balance sheet reconciliations, month‑end reporting and analytical work. Given the complexity of the business and its transactions, this is not a routine AP role – we’re looking for someone who is curious, keen to understand how the business operates, motivated to develop their career, and confident in challenging processes and driving continuous improvement as they grow in the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the timely processing and matching supplier invoices, adhering to payment terms
• Creating and loading weekly and ad‑hoc payment runs
• Retaining strong supplier relationships, with query handling, resolution and statement reconciliation
• Accounts Receivable tasks for a small number of customers, including invoice processing, allocation of cash and account reconciliations
• Maintaining cashbooks by posting and clearing outgoing/incoming payments, to vendor/customer accounts. Investigating variances with internal and external stakeholders.
• Completing month‑end balance sheet reconciliations and reports for transaction‑based accounts, including Creditors, Debtors, GRNI and advanced payments, clearing aged items and escalating discrepancies as required.
• Checking expenses for 500+ employees, ensuring the policy is adhered and VAT reclaim is maximised.
• Other ad‑hoc requests and activities including posting transactional journals, identifying opportunities to streamline processes, supporting team meetings and preparation of finance slide decks, and assisting with general office management tasks such as organising socials and plan/implement office improvements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Background

• Good understanding of Accounts Payable processes, including invoice matching, payment runs, and supplier query management (essential).
• Awareness of accounts receivable, reconciliations, and ledger processes, with a willingness to develop deeper expertise in cashbook and month‑end activities (essential).
• Experience in processing high volumes of supplier invoices, payment runs and vendor queries a fast‑paced finance environment (essential).
• Experience in investigating and resolving supplier and customer queries, identifying root causes, and ensuring timely and accurate resolution (essential).
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail (essential).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with large data sets (essential).

Behaviours

• Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads in a fast‑paced environment while maintaining accuracy and compliance (essential).
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet multiple deadlines and prioritise workloads (essential).
• Proactive and solutions‑focused approach, with good problem‑solving ability and a can do attitude (essential).
• Strong communication skills; providing prompt and professional assistance to colleagues at all levels and external stakeholders (essential).
• Ability to handle confidential information with focus on discretion and impartiality. (essential).

Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above) (essential).
• A Levels or equivalent further education (desirable).
• AAT L2 or above qualification (desirable).

Further Information

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