- Location
- Lockington, Derbyshire
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
Description
Accounts Payable Assistant
Application Deadline: 29 August 2026
Department: Accounts Payable
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Lockington, Derbyshire
Description
This role is based from our office in Lockington, circa 3 days a week, therefore candidates must live within a commutable distance.
As a key member of the Accounts Payable department, you will be responsible for processing invoices and resolving supplier queries, to ultimately ensure we provide the best possible service to our internal and external stakeholders.
As a key member of the Accounts Payable department, you will be responsible for processing invoices and resolving supplier queries, to ultimately ensure we provide the best possible service to our internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure invoices/credit notes are processed accurately and efficiently, exceptions/invoice rejections are recorded appropriately and returned to suppliers, and queries are resolved to a satisfactory conclusion, across multiple Business units:
- Timely and accurate processing of invoices (inclusive of CIS & RCT) and credit notes; including VAT/General Ledger Coding
- Reconcile supplier accounts on a monthly basis
- Exceptions are cleared and maintained both manually and also within OCR software, in line with the departments SLAs and KPIs
- Assisting with payment run checks and online ROS submissions to Irish Revenue
- Ensure all queries are dealt with to a satisfactory conclusion
- Reconcile supplier accounts on a monthly basis
Challenges that are likely to fire you up:
- Award winning team – We are an award-winning team and centralised function at Breedon which services seventeen legal entities. We are also undergoing a series of process exploration exercises to determine the most effective way the function should operate and to bring in best practice operations. You would have the opportunity to help shape how the department works by sharing fresh ideas, to make our operations and controls the best that they can be.
- New system implementation – Breedon Group are constantly developing, and as part of investing in our people and processes, the Accounts Payable department has implemented two new pieces of software this year to improve our performance, carbon footprint, and service.
Strengths You'll Bring
- Knowledge of the full P2P process and have familiarity with three-way matching within an Accounts Payable department, or similar.
- Good team player. Skills relating to the job can be learned, teamwork is something we want from day 1.
- A Can-do attitude. With over 320 operating sites and a Group Revenue of £1.5bn, we work in a fast-paced environment, you will need to adapt quickly and embrace change.
- Ability to communicate with impact and empathy. Within this role, you would be working with various departments. You will be required to problem solve in a variety of different ways, meaning you need to have a keen eye for detail to ensure information and queries are resolved appropriately.
- Experience using excel – basic skills would be excellent (SUM, VLOOKUP, IF), but familiarity is key.
Job Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Free on-site Parking
- Holiday Buy Scheme
- Volunteer Scheme
- Share Save Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
- Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
- Discount Scheme
Skills
Accounts Payable
