Location
Manchester, GB
Department Name
EM HRSS (348103) G5
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Brief Description
Join Network Rail as a Shared Services Administrator [Accounts Payable)]
Are you an organised and detail-focused professional looking for a permanent full-time opportunity in one of the UK’s most essential industries? Network Rail is looking for a Shared Services Administrator to join our dedicated Accounts Payable team.
About The Role (External)
The role:
This is a full time (35hours per week) permanent role based in Manchester City Centre.
This opportunity is to join the Accounts Payable team, responsible for ensuring all supplier invoices are paid, accurately in a timely manner. Processing a high volume of invoices, reconciling supplier statements, following up creditor queries and anomalies, no two days are ever the same. Constantly looking for system and process enhancements to make the processes more efficient.
Main Responsibilities:
- Communicating with relevant suppliers to process invoicing or payment queries
- Reconciling invoices to the correct purchase orders or coding, to ensure prompt payment to the supplier, attaching correct documentation to evidence this activity.
- Posting invoices and credit notes against correct purchase order(s) in line with 3-way matching (ensuring VAT and Construction Industry Scheme elements are calculated correctly)
- Preparing monthly supplier statement reconciliations, following up on all anomalies either with the suppliers or requisitioners
- Dealing with external and internal queries via TEAMS meetings, phone and email
- Obtaining relevant approval from Senior Leaders, in line with authority to incur, when required for large value invoices.
- Ensuring that all accounts payable activities comply with HMRC regulations relevant financial policies and procedures
- Investigating and resolving outstanding creditor items
What are we looking for?
- Processing a high volume of invoices accurately
- Familiar with AP 3-way match processing
- Matching credit notes to invoices
- Supplier statement reconciliations - the importance/significance of these
- Supplier payment terms (prioritising workloads)
- Resolving complex invoice / credit note queries
- Good customer service
- VAT & CIS schemes
- Oracle (or similar ERP system)
- Use of Microsoft Office (e.g. excel, word, outlook)
- Experience resolving accounts payable queries
- Experience e nsuring that all accounts payable activities comply with relevant financial policies and procedures
How To Apply (External)
Please see the attached job description for further information.
Why Join Us?
At Network Rail, people matter. You’ll be part of a team that values your contribution and supports your growth. Your work will directly impact the development of future railway professionals and help us achieve our goal of getting everyone home safe every day
You will have development opportunities, access to training and enjoy a range of employee benefits, such as up to 28 days annual leave, rail travel subsidies, a range of pension options, flexible and agile working arrangements, discounts on shopping, gym memberships and much more.
Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here
How To Apply
Click ‘Apply now’ to submit your application.
Salary: Band 6 - £24,479
Closing date: midnight on Wednesday 17th December 2025. Please note this role may close early due to a high number of applications.
If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk
If you would like any reasonable adjustments support during your application or throughout the recruitment process , please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcing Team who will happily assist.
Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:
- Changing a provision, practice or ‘the way things are done’
For example, we can give candidates extra time to complete online, tasks or interviews as needed.
- Changing a physical feature of our workplace For example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs.
- Providing extra equipment or assistance For example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available.
There are lots of other adjustments we can consider – please just ask!
