Accounts Payable Specialist
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Duleek
Description
Who are we? At Bright we provide industry-leading software solutions for accountants, bookkeepers, and small businesses across the UK and Ireland. Our multi-award-winning, user-friendly products help practices grow, automate admin, and serve their clients with confidence — underpinned by exceptional customer support.
We’re a fast-growing, PE-backed business with a clear focus on doing things well — building great products and continuously investing in our people, processes, and technology. It’s an exciting place to be, and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Finance team in Duleek. This is a hands-on, process-critical role at the heart of how we manage supplier relationships, maintain financial accuracy, and support the integrity of our month-end reporting.
You will own the end-to-end AP cycle, keep our supplier records in order, and play an active part in continuous process improvement — including exploring how AI-assisted tools can reduce manual effort and improve accuracy across the AP function.
What will you do?
- Process and code supplier invoices accurately and promptly in NetSuite, ensuring alignment with purchase orders and internal approval workflows
- Manage the full AP cycle: receipt, coding, approval routing, payment preparation, and reconciliation
- Prepare fortnightly payment runs and submit for authorisation
- Complete monthly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts and currencies
- Process employee expenses on a monthly basis
- Complete supplier statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies, maintaining strong supplier relationships
- Support month-end close: flag unprocessed invoices and reconcile the AP ledger
- Manage the AP inbox, triaging queries and escalating where appropriate
- Support the external audit process by providing AP schedules, samples, and documentation
- Maintain accurate supplier records in NetSuite
- Identify and contribute to process improvements that reduce cycle time, improve accuracy, or reduce manual effort — including through automation or AI-assisted tools where relevant
- Contribute to ad hoc finance projects as the business scales
What are we looking for?
Required:
- 2+ years’ experience in an accounts payable or finance operations role
- Hands-on experience with an ERP system — NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar
- Strong reconciliation skills with a high degree of accuracy under volume pressure
- Working knowledge of VAT treatment on supplier invoices
- Proficiency in Excel
- A clear communicator who can resolve supplier queries professionally and knows when to escalate
Nice to have:
- Experience using AI-assisted tools or automation to streamline repetitive finance processes
- Exposure to multi-currency AP in an international business context
- Experience in a SaaS or technology business environment
Benefits include:
- Competitive starting salary
- Performance based Bonus
- 25 days annual leave
- Company pension
- Health care
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- On-site parking
- Free onsite food
- Educational Assistance
- Great company social events
- Bike to Work
Working at Bright We’re proud of the environment we’ve built — collaborative, high-trust, and focused on doing good work. Here’s what you can expect:
Learning & Development We invest in our people. From formal training programmes to on-the-job stretch, we want you to grow your career at Bright and reach your potential.
Inclusion & Belonging We want a team that reflects the world we operate in. Every perspective matters, and we actively create space for people to contribute, challenge, and be heard.
Wellbeing & Community We take employee wellbeing seriously — from social events and wellness programmes to the everyday culture of how we treat each other. · Competitive starting salary
