Accounts Payable Clerk
Full time, permanent position
Liverpool, hybrid working (2 days per week on site)
Salary: £28,879 - £33,232
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is a globally recognised centre of excellence for research and teaching in tropical diseases. For over a century, we are proud to have contributed to improving global health by researching diseases that primarily affect developing countries.
Our work has been recognised by some highly prestigious awards, including Business of the Year 2023 by Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, and recently being ranked in the top 5.3% of universities in the world.
We are looking to recruit an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our award-winning finance team, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of our accounts payable function. This role is essential in supporting LSTM’s projects, as you will be working closely with suppliers, external financial service providers, and internal teams to manage payments and maintain accurate financial records.
Key responsibilities include:
Use the LSTM Finance system (Technology One) to process all purchase invoices for LSTM and its subsidiaries, ensuring they are correctly authorised and coded.Produce BACs payment files and overseas payment runs, working with IT and the bank to resolve any technical issues on payment.
Reconcile supplier statements to Technology One.
Use the Ezescan system to scan and attach invoices electronically to the purchase ledger in Technology One, acting at the point of contact with Ezescan to resolve any technical issues with the scanning of invoices.
Liaise with and build relationships with suppliers to resolve queries.
Support with the month-end process by taking responsibility for assigned balance sheet reconciliations.
Process monthly corporate card transactions, providing data analysis to the accounting team supervisor for monthly corporate card reviews/checks.
To provide monthly cashflow forecasting information relating to the purchase ledger to the financial accountant.
Work closely with the procurement team to resolve queries, support colleagues with the use of the e-procurement system and support with process improvements.
The successful candidate will bring:
5 GCSEs at grade C or above or equivalent including Maths and English LanguagePrevious experience of working within an accounts payable position, with experience of using accounts payable systems
Knowledge of the purchase ledger function
Experience of liaising with external agencies
Understanding of compliance to legislation and regulations in relation to finance and purchase functions
Strong problem-solving abilities
A collaborative, customer-focused approach
An Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or equivalent qualification would be highly advantageous, in addition experience of working with multiple currencies, however this is not essential.
To see a full list of responsibilities and requirements, see the job description attached.
Additional benefits of joining LSTM:
30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and 6 additional Christmas closure daysGenerous occupational pension schemes
Agile working
Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
Employee assistance programme to support with employee well-being
High street discounts and cashback offers
Government-backed cycle to work scheme
Plus, a host of additional family friendly policies
Application process:
To apply for the position please click on the apply link and upload your CV and covering letter.
Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.
Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM.
We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience.
We welcome conversations about flexible working; and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.
About LSTM
Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations, and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.
Look at some of the great work we have achieved over the past year by viewing our annual report: https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/about/annual-reports-and-financial-statements
LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies