Accounts Payable Coordinator
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TAG Catering Equipment is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Coordinator to join their finance team in Stevenage. The role involves processing invoices, managing supplier payments, and supporting financial operations within a construction or projects-based environment. The ideal candidate will have experience with Sage 50 Accounts, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Accounts Payable Coordinator
TAG Catering Equipment is a leading provider of commercial kitchen and bar fit-outs for the UK’s premium hospitality sector. We work with some of the most respected hotels and restaurants in the country, delivering full turnkey projects that combine innovative design, energy-efficient technologies, and high-quality construction.
Due to expansion and continued growth, we’re now looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Coordinator to join and expand our existing finance team based at our head office in Stevenage.
Experience within a construction or “projects” based organisation is extremely advantegous for this role, due to the complex nature of the projects we deliver for our clients.
This role plays a key part in the financial operations of the business. You will take ownership of the accounts payable function across multiple group companies, ensuring invoices and payments are processed efficiently and accurately while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
This is a fast paced role where you’ll be dealing with multiple stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of the department, including suppliers, contractors, our project coordinators and project managers. Alongside processing purchase invoices, you’ll also help in raising supplier and contractor purchase orders, supporting our project coordinators as demand requires.
With a high volume of supplier invoices, we’re open to your own ideas and initiatives to help make the accounts payable function more efficient and robust. There is a true opportunity to put your own stamp on our processes.
For the right candidate, there is clear opportunity for progression into more supervisory or management role as we grow as a company!
Key responsibilities:
- Accurately process purchase invoices on a daily basis
- Review and manage supplier payment runs in line with agreed terms
- Maintain and monitor the accounts payable mailbox across four companies
- Reconcile supplier statements and resolve any discrepancies
- Raise purchase orders as required, supporting the rest of the team
- Manage company credit card and staff expense claims
- Support with foreign payments and multi-currency transactions
- Ensure purchase orders and receipts are correctly reviewed and matched
- Allocate invoices to appropriate cost centres and departments
- Liaise with suppliers to resolve invoice queries and maintain good relationships
- Assist with monthly and year-end close procedures
- Support the Finance Team with internal and external audits
- Continuously look for ways to improve and streamline financial processes
- Use Excel to produce accurate reports and support financial analysis
- Provide ad hoc support to the wider Finance and Purchasing teams
The fit:
- Previous experience in a similar accounts payable or finance role, particularly within a construction or “projects” based organisation.
- Experience using Sage 50 Accounts, other Sage packages or other accounting software (e.g. Xero) is essential
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
- Confident communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas, etc.)
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Experience with multi-company or group accounting is advantageous
- Knowledge of foreign currency transactions and reconciliations is a plus
- Lives locally and can commute daily to our Stevenage office
Benefits:
- Opportunity to work with an award-winning marketing, design, and project delivery team so you can focus on your role
- Flexible working available (subject to contract and time spent in company)
- Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme
- Company pension & life insurance
- 28 days holiday
- Team Incentive Programme
- The opportunity to dine for free at our project sites including fine-dining restaurants and 5* hotels
##### Full Time (Permanent)
##### Stevenage
##### £28k - £32k DOE
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### Why work for TAG?
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Be part of a progressive, award-winning team of commercial catering experts with over 30 years of experience.
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20% discount on all EE phone contracts and SIM’s.
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Modern Hertfordshire office, plus the flexibility of home and remote working now and in the future.
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Regular team events and opportunities to dine at our client sites including 5* hotels and fine-dining restaurants.
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Wellbeing packages including Employee Assistance Programme, life insurance and competitive pension constributions.
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Competitive benefits and salaries within the industry, with the opportunity to progress.