Accounts Payable Assistant

British Land; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

British Land is hiring an Accounts Payable Assistant to join the Payment Operations team. This role involves managing invoices and supplier accounts, ensuring timely payment, and handling queries. The ideal candidate will possess purchase ledger experience and strong communication skills, contributing to a collaborative work environment focused on sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstratable Purchase Ledger experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word and Excel (lookups, pivot tables).
• Great written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Matching and inputting approx. 200 invoices per week.
• Monitor the approval of invoices and ensure timely payments.
• Deal with ad hoc queries from suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

MS Office

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JOB TITLE: Accounts Payable Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Financial OPerations

LOCATION: York House

REPORTING TO: Payment Operations Manager

TYPE OF CONTRACT: 12 Month FTC

PLACES PEOPLE PREFER

Our purpose is to create and manage outstanding places which deliver positive outcomes for all our stakeholders on a long term, sustainable basis.

We are a FTSE listed business with a strong balance sheet and over £13bn of assets under management. But with just 600 employees you’re given the ability to make a big impact and elevate your career quickly.

Our diverse, passionate team of experts works on some of the most ambitious, innovative and sustainable projects in the country – from our high-quality campuses across central London, to some of the top retail schemes in the UK – providing a rewarding career journey where you can shape how you grow.

We believe in shared success and enabling people to be themselves. If you want to feel listened to and understood in an environment where your opinions count and bright ideas are encouraged, you’ve come to the right place!

In our recent engagement survey 93% of our employees stated they were proud to work for British Land!

THE ROLE

British Land Being a key member of the Payment Operations team, we are looking for someone with great communication skills and a strong team player with a good awareness of deadlines. You will be responsible for the day-to-day team processes which will include; making sure that invoices and statements are processed in a timely manner, all queries (both from internal and external stakeholders) are responded effectively, payments are raised and released in a timely manner. You will be given a set of suppliers where it will be your responsibility to manage them and making sure their accounts are all up to date.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Matching and inputting of approx. 200 invoices per week
• Monitor the approval of invoices, ensuring this is performed promptly.
• Deal with ad hoc queries from suppliers, colleagues, and external site teams.
• Proactively ensure that invoices are paid within 30 days.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements, ensuring all issues are fully dealt with.
• Assisting with weekly BACS cycle and raising CHAPS as needed.
• Ensure all outstanding debit / credit balances are regularly cleared from the purchase ledger.
• General ad-hoc duties as required.

ABOUT YOU

• Demonstratable Purchase Ledger experience.
• Ability to solve problems and resolve queries in a timely manner.
• Methodical, highly organised, attentive to detail, able to prioritise.
• Great written and oral communication skills and a professional manner
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word and Excel (lookups, pivot tables)
• Self-discipline, Confident, articulate, self-starter, accurate

OUR SHARED VALUES
Our values are what we stand for at British Land, they’re not just a label on the door; they connect us every day to our vision, purpose, and strategy. They help us to promote an inclusive, positive, and collaborative culture. You can read more on our .

BRING YOUR WHOLE SELF

LISTEN & UNDERSTAND

SMARTER TOGETHER

BUILD FOR THE FUTURE

DELIVER AT PACE

A REWARDING PLACE TO BE

Our People – Just ask anyone why they love working here and they will tell you it’s the people. They’re highly talented, passionate, and collaborative! We thank our people with rewards that feel rewarding; you can review our market leading benefits .

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

If you enjoy bringing your whole self to work, share our values and are excited about our purpose we’d love to hear from you! We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive process learn more about our selection process