Accounts Payable Assistant - Hampton Court Palace

Historic Royal Palaces; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Historic Royal Palaces is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant for Hampton Court Palace. This role involves supporting the Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager with invoice processing, managing queries, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies. The position offers hybrid working, enhanced holidays, and generous pension contributions.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Generous Employers Pension Contributions (up to 11%)

Annual Pay reviews & Bonuses

Critical Illness Cover & Life Assurance

Family friendly policies and benefits

Staff discounts and membership to all palaces

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable processing a high volume of invoices is ideal.
• Enthusiastic beginners with office/admin experience are also considered.
• Good time management and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager.
• Input invoices and credit notes on the finance system.
• Manage queries from staff and suppliers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Tools

eFinancials (eFin)

Job description

Accounts Payable Assistant - Hampton Court Palace

Accounts Payable Assistant - Hampton Court Palace

We are the independent charity that loves and looks after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. The palaces are the setting for the stories that shape us all, and we're bringing them to people in ways that mean more to them. We want everyone to find themselves in the spaces and stories we share.

Departments

Finance

Home Palace

Hampton Court Palace

Status

Established/Permanent

Salary

£30,163

Salary Rate

Per Annum

Days/Hours of work

Full time, 36 hours per week.

About the role and about you

We are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world.

The Accounts Payable Assistant will support the Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager in providing efficient and effective processing for Accounts Payable to both entities: Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) and its trading subsidiary Historic Royal Palaces Enterprises Ltd (HRPE).

Key duties include inputting invoices and credit notes on the finance system, allocating and reviewing invoices, managing queries from staff and suppliers, reviewing procurement card expenditure and determining whether it is line with policy.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working

• Enhanced holiday entitlement

• Generous Employers Pension Contributions (up to 11%)

• Annual Pay reviews & Bonuses

• Critical Illness Cover & Life Assurance

• Family friendly policies and benefits

• Staff discounts and membership to all palaces

We are seeking an individual ideally with Accounts Payable experience of processing a high volume of invoices in a fast-paced environment. However, we are willing to consider an enthusiastic beginner with office and administrative experience.

Knowledge of eFinancials (eFin) is desirable but not essential.

They should have attention to detail, be well organized and good at managing their own time and a good communicator.

We have adopted a hybrid model of part working from home and part working from site, we are open to discussing what best works for individuals and their work life balance whilst also delivering the business requirements.

Closing date: 1st June 2025

Additional Information

Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce. Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.