Accounts Payable Assistant

Preston, England, United Kingdom

8/12/2025

dnata Travel Group , part o f the Emirates Group, includes the brands of Gold Medal, Netflights , Travelbag and Travel Republic .

Due to an internal promotion, we are now recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant to facilitate payments to our overhead suppliers and process staff expenses.

This is a hybrid role, working 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely.

Job Accountabilities

• Accurately process invoices received from our suppliers
• Resolve queries in relation to invoices received above authorised expenditure
• Make payments in accordance with agreed terms via BACs and credit card
• Supplier reconciliations
• Bank postings
• Liaise with internal budget holders to ensure the businesses cashflow is understood & any deviation is raised with the Treasury Department
• Process monthly staff expenses and reconcile company credit cards using the expenses platform
• Respond to internal and external emails and calls
  
  

To be considered for this role, we need you to have the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• Previous finance experience – ideally in an accounts payable role
• Great teamwork experience
• Purchase ledger knowledge
• Numerate and accurate
• Methodical, organised and able to work to deadlines
• Great communication skills, ideally having previous experience of communicating with suppliers
• IT literate
• Results driven
• At least 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English – Grades 4/C or above (or equivalent)
  
  

Desirable:

• Travel industry experience
• Experience working with Sage X3
• Intermediate Excel
  
  

For more information, please click on the job description below

Our bright, modern office in Leyland is just 10 minutes from junctions 28 & 29 of the M6. We have some fantastic benefits, making us a great place to work:

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 5 full years of service (+ bank holidays) 
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• Company pension scheme 
• Life assurance 
• Low-cost health care for you and your family 
• Employee Assistance programme 
• Mental Health First Aiders 
• Ongoing development – we have an in-house People Development Team 
• Industry/social events – including supplier events, office socials & parties and pop-up shops 
• Travel discounts – we have a dedicated Staff Travel Team to source the best deals for our people
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Long service awards 
• Reward & recognition programme 
• Belong programme - Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that play a crucial role in implementing our DEI strategy 
• Volunteer days – one day’s paid leave each year to volunteer with a registered charity 
• dnata4good – supporting the local communities we work, live and thrive in 
• Refer a friend scheme 
• Free eye care tests 
• Free Taste Card membership– offering discounts on dining out, movies, attractions, takeaways and online shopping 
• Casual dress code 
• Free tea and coffee, subsidised on-site restaurant with free wifi and free car parking