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Posted 21 July, 2026

Accounts Payable Assistant

Breedon Group plc
Bakewell, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

As a key member of the Accounts Payable team, you will play an essential role in processing invoices and resolving supplier queries, ensuring a high-quality service is delivered to both internal and external stakeholders across the business.This role is based from our office in Derbyshire and would be fully office based for the first 3 months, after which 2 days per week may be worked from home. Candidates must therefore be within commutable distance of this location.

Key Responsibilities\n
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  • Ensure the timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices and credit notes, including correct VAT treatment, ledger coding and three-way matching.
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  • Ensure invoice processing exceptions are cleared via OCR in line with agreed SLAs and KPIs across multiple business units.
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  • Resolution of invoice and supplier queries accurately and within SLA timeframes
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  • Perform supplier statement reconciliations in line with agreed SLAs and KPIs across multiple business units.
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  • Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships
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  • Support and assist with process improvements and change initiatives
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  • Consistently meet KPIs and SLAs
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  • Undertake ad-hoc duties as required
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Skills, Knowledge & Expertise\n
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  • Demonstrate a high level of written and numerical literacy with excellent attention to detail
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  • Ability to plan and organise workload, work independently and as part of a team, and use own initiative
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  • Experience working in a fast-paced and challenging environment
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  • Excel desirable but not essential.
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  • Experience within an Accounts Payable team, with an understanding of the end-to-end AP process, would be ideal
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Job Benefits\n
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  • 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
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  • Contributory Pension Scheme
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  • Free on-site Parking
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  • Holiday Buy Scheme
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  • Volunteer Scheme
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  • Share Save Scheme
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  • Life Assurance
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  • Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
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  • Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
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  • Discount Scheme
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