Job Description

Our Kier Finance Shared Service Centre (FSSC) provides a high-quality service to our customers and is an exciting and engaging organisation to work for. Our customers are at the heart of what we do and we recruit people who are proactive self-motivated individuals, who care about what they do and who enjoy working individually and as part of a team. The FSSC is a forward-thinking organisation that operates a fully agile way of working and will provide you with the flexibility to work from home and/ or from our Salford Quays office. Our ways of working support high standards of service delivery and puts trust in our colleagues to deliver.

We\xe2\x80\x99re currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Administrator to join our Finance Shared Service Centre in Manchester.

Location: Flexible, hybrid with occasional travel to Salford/ Manchester as required
Business Unit: Kier Group Services
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent and able to consider part-time opportunities

Key Responsibilities

Reporting into our Accounts Payable Team Leader, this role will also involve, but not be limited to:

• Managing invoice related supplier issues through to resolution and partner with key stakeholders to ensure invoice queries are promptly managed on a regular basis
• Ensure supplier statements are reconciled as per the agreed schedule and proactively manage queries in line with KPI and SLA targets.
• Ensure all transactions comply with the statutory, fiscal and corporate legislation process and ensure Standard Operating Procedures are kept up-to-date.

What are we looking for?

A self-motivated and diligent individual with good accuracy skills. You will be proficient with MS Office applications, particularly Excel and have a basic understanding of the principles, practices and regulations relating to the Accounts Payable function. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also have good communication skills, able to convey the message clearly and able to prioritise workload where required. Prior knowledge of ERP systems such as Oracle is desirable.

We\xe2\x80\x99re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don\xe2\x80\x99t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

We\xe2\x80\x99re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance, and more
• 26 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
• A 24/7 virtual GP service available to you and your immediate household

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website.

Who is Kier?

As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.

We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\xe2\x80\x99re proud of the steps we\xe2\x80\x99ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\xe2\x80\x99s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives. You can see more about our D&I action plan here.

Closing Date: Friday 28th July 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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Kier Group