Senior Accounts Payable Clerk

CVS Group plc is an AIM listed, international integrated veterinary services provider which delivers to clients through three business areas; our veterinary practices, diagnostic laboratories and e-commerce division. Our success is derived from the passion our people have for animals and for making pets a priority, it's what is at the heart of our work, every day.

The Group generates revenue of more than £500m from 500 practices across the UK and Australia, with more than 8,000 employees across vets, nurses, other clinical employees and within our support office. In a growing pet market, we are well positioned for both organic and acquisitive growth, and significant investment projects are in progress to enhance our infrastructure and central support for the Group. 

We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Accounts Payable Clerk to join our friendly and supportive AP team on a permanent basis, working 40 hours per week. This is a hybrid opportunity and therefore you must be commutable to Diss. 

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer benefits including; up to 7 weeks holiday (with our buy/sell holiday scheme) + Bank Holidays, pension matched up to 6%, access to our industry leading sharesave scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave, heavily discounted pet healthcare, continued professional development and a range of flexible benefits such as GymFlex and Cycle to Work to suit your needs.

The principal aspects of the role are:

• Ensuring the timely and accurate processing, authorisation and payment of all consolidated invoices
• Support with projects to improve and streamline accounts payable processes, such as consolidation of high volume supplier invoices, harmonisation of supplier payment terms, implementation of purchase ordering
• Project Management and process improvement in relation to relevant AP systems
• Create and maintain excellent working relationship with providers of AP systems
• Maintain and update all systems as required by the team
• Manage and coach AP team members in relation to consolidated invoices, preferred vendors and vendor uploads

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight and processing of consolidated invoices via upload, import or other means
• Vendor payment runs and other required payment set ups as instructed
• Vendor set ups, amendments and audit checks
• Deputising for AP Team Leader/TFM when necessary
• Manage new acquisition process for UK and international in relation to high volume / preferred suppliers to ensure appropriate processing processes are in place
• Maintenance and security of supplier account data
• Work with internal and external departments to ensure the smooth running of all AP systems, as well as implementing necessary changes and upgrades
• Coaching and managing team in relation to systems
• Support and manage projects to improve and streamline accounts payable processes and other projects as directed by the Transactional Finance Manager
• Performing and Documenting QA
• Training new members as required

Experience and Key Skills Required

Essential:

• Accounts Payable processing
• Experience of complex query resolution
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people at differing levels
• Excellent organisational skills
• Intermediate or advance excel skills

Desirable:

• Experience of processing supplier payment runs
• Experience of training other staff members
• Leadership skills

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.