Accounts Payable Assistant (FTC)

About us…

Ingleton Wood is a value-led, people focussed practice providing clients with inspirational and practical design solutions; we exist to improve the communities in which we all live and work.

Originally established in 1935, we are a dynamic multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across many industry sectors, including commercial, education, defence, residential and more.

We develop long term relationships with clients, adding value at every stage of development. We are one of a few medium-sized consultancies offering integrated design and technical expertise. 

We have a nationwide presence with offices located across the UK. We plan to open further sites in the future to develop our national service.

Life At Ingleton Wood…

is busy but great fun, we work hard, and we play hard. There is a huge emphasis on teams and working collaboratively both professionally and socially. 

We bring people together to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment through our expert knowledge in delivering local solutions for global issues. A sentiment underpinned by our shared vision of solving global challenges one building at a time, and supported through our values;

✅ We are progressive 

✅ We collaborate

✅ We support

✅ We take ownership

To see a real time view of what we are up to check our social channels

You can expect…

• Opportunities for flexible and remote working – we understand a work life balance helps us all.


• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.


• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment including in-house coaching and mentoring.


• Competitive salaries with regular review and benchmarking to ensure fair pay. We are a real living wage employer.


• Competitive Company Pension Scheme.


• Health cash plan scheme.


• Professional membership support


• Family policies


• Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.


• Cycle to work Scheme.


• On-site parking facilities (excluding London office)


• Season Ticket Loan (if applicable)


• Death in service benefit.


• Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit.


• Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).

• Health & Mental Wellness Programs.


• Employee Referral Scheme.


• Employee working groups

The role…

We are currently recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Colchester office on a 3-6-month fixed term contract to provide temporary cover during a transitional period within the team.

We require a candidate who can support the company’s purchase ledger processes, ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately and paid in a timely manner, maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

The selected candidate will be part of a team of three staff members in the Accounts team and will be reporting to the Finance Partner.

Please Note: Due to the nature of the work undertaken successful applicants will need to have active UK SC Clearance or the ability to gain UK SC clearance. Further information can be found at: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

The selected candidate will…

• Process high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.


• Match, batch, and code invoices to purchase orders.


• Prepare and process supplier payment runs in line with payment terms.


• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies promptly.


• Support the allocation of incoming payments to customer accounts.


• Handle supplier queries via phone and email in a professional and timely manner.


• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within the purchase ledger.


• Assist with month-end close processes and reporting.


• Work collaboratively with internal teams to resolve invoice and purchase order queries.

Essential skills, experience, and attributes…

• Familiar with Sage 50 accounts & payroll


• Proficient in MS Office – Excel, Word & Outlook


• Experience in data entry


• Strong attention to detail and accuracy


• Effective organisation and time management skills


• Experience working within an accounts payable or finance environment


• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

To discover more about life at Ingleton Wood, please visit our website 🌐 https://www.ingletonwood.co.uk/