Accounts Payable Adviser

Middlesbrough Development Corporation; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible blended working

Learning opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer on a 20-hour-per-week contract to support timely supplier payments and efficient financial processing. You will handle invoices, queries and reconciliations, maintaining strong supplier relationships and compliance with procedures.

The role offers flexible blended working between home and our flagship offices, with learning opportunities and clear progression paths in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-focused, financial or administrative roles.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Ability to investigate and resolve payment and invoice queries.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a varied workload.
• Proactive, self-motivated with a collaborative team ethos.
• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices accurately.
• Resolve supplier queries.
• Reconcile accounts.
• Ensure payments are made within timescales and procedures.
• Collaborate with suppliers and council service areas.

Skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Organisation

Proactive

Team collaboration

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Financial systems

Job description

The role

Please note that this is a 20 hour per week post.

We’re looking for a proactive and driven Accounts Payable Officer to join our busy, high-performing team, where your work will directly support the Council’s financial operations and help ensure our suppliers are paid accurately and on time.

As part of the Accounts Payable team, you’ll play a key role in maintaining efficient processes and strong supplier relationships.

In this fast-paced environment, you will be responsible for processing invoices, resolving supplier queries, reconciling accounts, and ensuring payments are made in line with agreed timescales and financial procedures.

You’ll bring a professional, customer-focused approach, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work accurately under pressure while delivering high standards of service.

About You

You’ll bring experience from a customer-focused, financial or administrative environment and be confident communicating with a wide range of stakeholders.

You Will Need To Have

• Strong written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• The ability to investigate and resolve payment and invoice queries effectively.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with a genuine team ethos.
• Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office applications and financial systems.

You will work closely with suppliers, service areas, and colleagues across the Council, ensuring invoices are processed efficiently and queries are resolved promptly.

Experience within an Accounts Payable or similar finance environment is highly desirable.

What We Offer

• Flexible blended working between home and our modern flagship offices.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• A varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same.
• Clear opportunities for career progression.
• A welcoming, collaborative team culture within an innovated service.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful contribution while developing your career in a progressive organisation.

If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact, Leanne Miller on 01642 726556.

Please note Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships.

Please note this post is subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Check, which includes a Verification of Criminal Record check (unspent convictions only).

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.