Purchase to Pay - Subcontractor Specialist

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable or Subcontractor Ledger professional with a background in construction?

We are working with a growing infrastructure business that is looking to appoint a Subcontractor Ledger Specialist to join its established Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong CIS, subcontractor payments and Accounts Payable experience who is looking to take on a key role within a busy construction environment.

The Role

As Subcontractor Ledger Specialist, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end processing of subcontractor accounts, ensuring invoices, payments, CIS deductions and supplier records are accurate and compliant.

You will work closely with Finance, Commercial and operational teams to resolve queries, maintain accurate records and ensure subcontractors are paid correctly and on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of subcontractor and supplier invoices.
• Verify subcontractors and CIS status prior to payment.
• Calculate and process CIS deductions accurately.
• Manage weekly and monthly payment runs.
• Process BACS, CHAPS and Faster Payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements and subcontractor accounts.
• Investigate and resolve invoice and payment queries.
• Liaise with Project Managers, Commercial teams and suppliers.
• Maintain accurate subcontractor records and audit trails.
• Assist with month-end processes and reporting.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC requirements.
• Manage reverse charge VAT for construction services.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable / Subcontractor Ledger professional who is comfortable working in a fast-paced construction environment.

You will ideally have:

• 2–5+ years' experience within Accounts Payable, ideally with responsibility for subcontractor accounts.
• Strong experience processing subcontractor invoices.
• Good knowledge of CIS and HMRC requirements.
• Experience managing payment runs.
• Experience reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical ability.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• The ability to work to strict month-end deadlines.
• Strong communication skills when dealing with suppliers and internal teams.
• A high level of confidentiality and integrity.

Technical Knowledge

You should have a good understanding of:

• Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
• CIS verification and deduction rates.
• Gross and net subcontractor payments.
• CIS payment and deduction statements.
• Monthly CIS returns.
• Reverse charge VAT.
• Purchase Order matching, including 2-way and 3-way matching.
• Invoice coding to cost centres and nominal ledgers.
• Supplier and payment reconciliations.
• VAT.

Experience with Microsoft Business Central or another major ERP system would be advantageous.

Strong Excel skills are also desirable, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS and IF statements.

Qualifications

Essential:

• GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English.

Desirable:

• AAT Level 2–4.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent position within a growing infrastructure business.
• Opportunity to join an established Finance team.
• Exposure to a varied and commercially focused construction environment.
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• Long-term career development.

If you have strong subcontractor ledger, CIS and Accounts Payable experience and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.