Accounts Payable Administrator

Housing 21; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Housing 21 is seeking an Accounts Payable Administrator to manage invoicing and finance activities. This full-time, hybrid role requires strong experience in accounts payables and customer service within a fast-paced environment. Enjoy a supportive workplace culture, flexible working, and a competitive salary with a great benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working

Nine-day fortnight

Occupational Sick Pay

Occupational Maternity Pay

Lifestyle discounts

Learning and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments.
• Knowledge of data protection legislation.
• Experience with supplier reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase related invoices and related transactions.
• Work with suppliers to resolve invoice queries.
• Collaborate to improve financial processes.

Skills

Customer Service

Accounts Payable Controls

Confidentiality

Education

GCSE grade C (Level 4) or equivalent

Tools

ERP and Payables Solutions

Job description

The vacancy

Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week / 70 hours over two weeks (nine-day fortnight)

The role

We are currently looking to recruit an Accounts Payable Administrator to join our team here at Housing 21.

Within the role you will cover all company purchases, invoicing and other related finance activities and processes.

The successful candidate will ensure accurate, complete, timely processing and maintenance of purchase related invoices and any related transactions in the financial systems and relevant ledgers.

You will work with operations, corporate functions and suppliers to resolve invoice queries and work collaboratively to resolve root cause issues and improve on processes to enable timely payment to suppliers and recording of financial transactions/costs.

This is a hybrid role and will involve regular travel to our head office in Birmingham.

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What we're looking for

The essential requirements for the role include:

• Experience working in a fast paced, high-volume environment and delivery of excellent customer service
• Housing and care sectors experience
• Delivery of best practice accounts payables and finance related responsibilities
• Experience working with complex, ERP and payables solutions with numerous interfaces from feeder systems
• Knowledge & experience of accounts payable controls and safeguards/fraud prevention
• Confidentiality and data protection legislation
• Carrying out supplier reconciliations
• GCSE grade C (Level 4) and above, or equivalent relevant experience

Why us?

We support our employees to do what they do best, whether that's through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.

As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon on offer being made.

Closing date for applications 16 May 2025, with interviews taking place 28 May 2025

Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

About us

At Housing 21 we pride ourselves on being passionate about people and are committed to investing in those who work for us to help them to be the best they can be.

When you work for us, you will be joining an organisation that holds the Investors in People Platinum standard and was rated the UK's third Best Place to Work in 2024 by Glassdoor. Our people are our foundation, and we know how important it is to support them to do what they do best, whether through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture.

We are incredibly proud of the culture we have created and celebrate the positive difference we make to society. If you think you're ready for a new challenge and able to make a difference, then come and join us!

Benefits

Flexible working
including a nine-day fortnight

Holiday trade scheme and volunteer leave

Funded health
cash plan

Occupational maternity pay / paternity pay

Pension
contributions

Occupational sick pay

Lifestyle discounts

Car salary sacrifice and leasing scheme

Learning and development opportunities

• Competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits
• Competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits