Accounts Clerk

About the VMD You may not have heard of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), but have you ever

• eaten meat, eggs, fish or honey
• drunk milk
• owned a pet or animal
• taken antibiotics

If you said yes to any of the above, you are directly affected by what the VMD does.

The VMD is the regulatory and policy lead responsible for issues concerning the authorisation, use, and manufacture of veterinary medicines in the UK.

Our aim is to protect public health, animal health, and the environment, and promote animal welfare by assuring the safety, quality and effectiveness of veterinary medicines.

Find out more at

About us - Veterinary Medicines Directorate - GOV.UK

We are looking for an Accounts Clerk to join our Finance team and provide support to both Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR). This role is a great opportunity for someone who is organised, detail‑focused and keen to develop their finance skills in a supportive and inclusive environment.

You will support the delivery of day‑to‑day financial processes, including

• Process purchase and sales invoices and credit notes accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Processing Government Procurement Card (GPC) transactions and expense claims.
• Review invoices and purchase orders, identifying any queries or discrepancies and working with the appropriate people to resolve these promptly.
• Supporting credit control activity in a professional and customer‑focused way.
• Reconcile supplier statements and request copies of any missing invoices where needed.
• Verify and process requests to set up new suppliers, as well as amendments to existing details, offering clear guidance and support.
• Monitor and manage the accounts mailbox, responding to supplier queries professionally and within expected timeframes.
• Support daily, weekly and monthly finance reporting, including assisting with month‑end activities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the team, providing administrative support to help work progress efficiently and on schedule.
• Maintaining accurate supplier records on the finance system (Sage X3).

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