Accounts Payable Assistant

Allen Associates; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Oxfordshire school is looking for an enthusiastic Accounts Payable Assistant to join their finance team. The role includes managing invoices, payments, and various financial tasks while supporting the school in other projects. Candidates with a finance-related degree or AAT qualifications are encouraged to apply for a rewarding career in a friendly environment.

Benefits

Generous pension schemes

Free life assurance benefit

Free school lunches

Discount of up to 50% on school fees

Cycle to work scheme

Interest-free loans for training and travel

Full training provided

AAT study support

Extensive professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience in an office or school environment.
• Confident in handling a high workload and prioritizing tasks.
• Proficient in the MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Performing all accounts payable duties including processing invoices.
• Authorizing and scheduling payments.
• Assisting colleagues with ad hoc projects outside term-time.

Skills

Administration

Teamwork

Financial Systems

MS Office

Education

Finance-related degree

AAT part-qualified

Job description

Accounts Payable Assistant

We have recently registered an exciting opportunity for an eager Accounts Payable assistant to join our client; a pioneering Oxfordshire school that fosters ambitious and influential students.

Reporting into the Finance Manager, this role is varied and busy. As well as the day-to-day Accounts Payable tasks there will be many opportunities to get stuck in with other projects around the school - particularly outside term-time. This is a full-time role which will be based on site in OX2

The staff are passionate about providing the best education and pastoral care for their ambitious students - if you are equally enthusiastic about their ethos and looking to support a finance function in your next role then please get in touch!

Accounts Payable Assistant Responsibilities

This position will be responsible for performing all account payable duties including but not limited to:

• Receiving, processing, and verifying invoices.
• Authorising and scheduling payments
• Processing expenses
• Working on accruals and prepayments
• Conducting administrative finance tasks
• Assisting colleagues with ad hoc projects outside of term-time

Accounts Payable Assistant Rewards

Alongside the opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive environment at one of the leading schools in Oxfordshire you will also benefit from:

• Generous pensions schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Free school lunches
• A discount of up to 50% on school fees
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans, and travel season ticket loans
• Full training provided.
• AAT study support (for the right candidate)
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities.

The Company

Our client is a leading Oxfordshire school, dedicated to supporting and inspiring their ambitious students.

Accounts Payable Assistant Experience Essentials

To be successful in this role you will have previous administration experience within an office or school environment and will be accustomed to balancing a high workload and prioritising tasks. You may also have recently graduated from a finance-related degree. You will be a confident and enthusiastic team worker - keen to pitch in with ad hoc tasks to support your colleagues. You will either be AAT part-qualified or have a keen interest to study towards this. Full training can be provided on the use of financial systems. You will be proficient in the use of the MS Office suite.

Accounts Payable Assistant Location

This is a full-time role which will be based on site in OX2. The hours will be 8am - 4pm. Interviews are likely to be two stages, with at least one in person.

Action

• If you are interested in this role please apply online or get in touch with me - [e-mail] or 01865 335 618

Allen Associates is a leading recruitment company in Oxfordshire recruiting for Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and PA/Administrative roles. Allen Associates operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an Employment Business for temporary recruitment. For more information on current vacancies please visit www.allen-associates.co.uk and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. For our latest vacancies follow our Jobs on Twitter