Accounts Assistant

Overview

Waters Corporation is seeking an Accounts Payable team member to join the Accounts Team in Wilmslow, UK. The position is offered initially as a fixed-term contract and operates on a hybrid basis, with on-site working required on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

You will be responsible for invoice processing, query resolution, payments to vendors and building strong relationships with the buying teams. You will also have the opportunity to work on future projects, which will be of great interest and valuable experience.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career within a leading global business. Waters offers excellent support, development and certified qualification within this role.

If you are passionate about a career in accounting with drive and commitment, we would like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable Invoice processing
• Processing fixed assets invoices
• Inter-company Invoice processing
• Answering vendor queries
• Updating Purchase order spreadsheets and understanding of PO usage in SAP
• General ledger account analysis
• Statement reconciliation
• Vendor aging clean-up
• Processing payments on a weekly basis
• Accounts Payable Project work
• Testing new ERP programs in P2P role
• Complete ad-hoc reporting and administrative tasks as needed, supporting the team as responsibilities evolve with company needs

Qualifications

Education: At least GCSE or equivalent level to include strong Maths and English; no formal accounting qualifications are required, but preferred.

Experience:

• Accounts Payable experience
• SAP & Excel knowledge is beneficial
• SAP Ariba knowledge is beneficial but not mandatory

Competencies:

• Good written and oral communication skills are required to ensure succinct report generation, effective communication with staff, and peers across the organisation.
• Must be able to work independently and communicate with all levels of the organisation.
• Computer literate - MS Suite. Excel would be advantageous to produce reports and analyse data effectively.

Travel: This role may require occasional travel within Europe for training purposes and active participation in team meetings.

We offer competitive rates of pay and excellent benefits, pension, healthcare, continuous professional development and outstanding on-site facilities.

We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We're happy to make reasonable adjustments to our interview process to support your needs.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Client-provided location(s): Macclesfield, United Kingdom

Job ID: Waters-25454

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-02-10T18:41:17