The Sureserve Group of businesses provides market-leading compliance and energy services across the UK, with 4000 employees working from over 20 offices.

Sureserve Compliance South, part of the Sureserve Group, delivers heating services within the social housing sector across London & the South East. We support our clients across domestic gas, commercial gas, renewables, and electrical services. We are London’s largest, most successful gas contractor, focusing on long-term contracts with our clients to offer our staff job security and progression opportunities.

Purpose of the Role/Role Overview:

To assist the Accounts Payable team to meet daily/weekly/monthly objectives and deadlines, whilst maintaining financial control in accordance with group policy and to help with any other tasks as directed by the Head of Purchase to Pay.

General Duties/Key Responsibilities:

• Processing high volumes of invoices from key vendors weekly. Matching invoices to purchase orders and posting to the system both manually and via automated upload.

• Manage, monitor, and keep up-to-date records of all invoices queries, including liaising with administrators/vendors up to resolution.

• Ensure vendor reconciliations are done weekly/monthly.

• Assist with the monthly material spend accrual and correctional journal postings.

• Assist with monitoring the AP mailbox, ensuring the appropriate action is taken as required.

• Provide any financial analysis as required.

• Provide holiday/sickness cover as required.

• Assist in the internal/external audit where appropriate.

• Any other ad-hoc finance work as directed by the Head of Purchase to Pay.

Specific Knowledge/Requirements

• Able to work quickly and accurately and use own initiative.

• Proven track record of working in Purchase Ledger Department, and able to work to tight monthly deadlines in a very busy environment

• A high level of understanding around finance processes.

• Excellent data analysis skills and intermediate excel skills are necessary (xlookup/pivot tables).

• Ability to communicate financial information to a non-finance audience.

• Microsoft Dynamics experience would be an advantage but not essential.

What we can offer you

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle whilst working for Sureserve and outside of work, some of these include:

• Competitive salary 

• Contributory Pension scheme

• Life assurance

• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, rising 1 per year of service to a max of 33 days

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave, and other family friendly policies such as carer’s leave, neonatal leave, IVF, and assisted conception leave.

In addition, the role offers:

• Sureserve Benefits Hub, accessing over 1000’s retail discounts

• Virtual GP service, 24/7, 365 days, available for employees and your immediate family

• Employee assistance programme (EAP), available 24/7. 365 days, for employees and your immediate family

• Bike2Work scheme

• Home & Electronics – salary sacrifice purchase scheme

Sureserve is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to nurturing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status

Reasonable adjustments
As part of our commitment to Inclusivity, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process for individuals who may require them. If you feel you need any adjustments, please contact scs.careers@sureserve.co.uk

Pre-employment checks
Successful applicants will be subject to eligibility checks with a 3rd party, including the right to work in the UK and DBS checks