Subcontract Accounts Payable Specialist (Construction)

Location: Buntingford, Hertfordshire, South East UK; the role may involve travel within the UK.

Salary: £30,000–£40,000 per annum.

Company

hirify.global connects professionals with organisations across the UK and internationally, including a growing organisation operating in data centre construction and engineering.

What you will do

• Process high volumes of subcontractor invoices across UK and international entities.
• Review invoices against subcontracts, purchase orders, variations, budgets, and project milestones.
• Verify subcontractor applications and supporting documentation.
• Manage retention, contra charges, back charges, commercial adjustments, payment queries, and forecasts.
• Maintain cost trackers, accruals, payment forecasts, and records in Microsoft Dynamics.
• Ensure compliance with CIS, RCT, VAT, reverse charge VAT, withholding tax, and cross-border invoice requirements.

Requirements

• Experience in Accounts Payable, subcontract administration, or commercial administration.
• Background in construction, engineering, MEP, or another project-based industry.
• Experience processing overseas subcontractor invoices and working with multiple companies and currencies.
• Working knowledge of CIS, RCT, VAT, reverse charge VAT, and withholding tax.
• Hands-on Microsoft Dynamics ERP experience and strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Strong numerical accuracy, attention to detail, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in data centres, construction, engineering, or infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Quantity Surveying and commercial management processes, including payment notices, applications for payment, retention, and final accounts.
• Experience with Power BI and knowledge of NEC, JCT, or FIDIC contracts.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within the Commercial function on major international projects.
• Collaborate with Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers, and Finance teams.
• Opportunity to support projects across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
• UK travel may be required.