Accounts Payable Clerk

Trainline

Accounts Payable Clerk managing supplier invoices and payments for Trainline. Join a finance team ensuring smooth running of eight ledgers across UK and international businesses.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeEdinburgh • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £28,000 - £32,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring correct matching to purchase orders and receipts
Managing supplier setups and maintaining accurate supplier data
Processing employee expense claims in line with our Travel & Expenses policy
Administering company credit card expenditure
Running weekly multi-currency payment runs for suppliers and employees
Managing queries via the Accounts Payable inbox, working closely with internal teams and external suppliers
Performing supplier statement reconciliations
Investigating and resolving aged creditor balances
Supporting the Treasury team with payment-related queries and maintaining the AP cashbook
Assisting with month-end close activities
Supporting non-finance colleagues with purchasing processes and purchase orders
Maintaining the purchase ledger to a high standard
Identifying and contributing to process improvements within the team
Supporting with ad hoc finance tasks as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in an Accounts Payable role
Experience working with international AP ledgers
Understanding of UK and international VAT
Experience with supplier reconciliations and clearing aged balances
Familiarity with ERP or finance systems
Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
Solid understanding of basic accounting principles
Confident using Microsoft Excel
A proactive problem-solver who can investigate and resolve discrepancies
Clear and effective communicator, both written and verbal
Well-organised, with strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
A collaborative team player
A continuous improvement mindset and willingness to learn

Benefits

Comp & perks

Private healthcare & dental insurance
Generous work from abroad policy
2-for-1 share purchase plans
EV Scheme to further reduce carbon emissions
Extra festive time off
Excellent family-friendly benefits
Career growth with clear career paths
Transparent pay bands
Personal learning budgets
Regular learning days

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Hard Skills & Tools

Accounts Payablesupplier reconciliationsclearing aged balancesbasic accounting principlesmulti-currency payment processingpurchase ledger maintenanceinvoice processingexpense claims processingmonth-end close activitiesprocess improvements

Soft Skills

attention to detailproblem-solvingcommunicationtime managementcollaborationorganisational skillsproactive mindsetwillingness to learnaccuracyeffective communication