Accounts Payable Finance Officer

Emanuel School; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Emanuel School is seeking an Accounts Payable Finance Officer to join their dynamic finance team. The role involves managing the purchase ledger, processing payments, and supporting the Head of Finance with capital project record keeping. Ideal candidates will have part qualifications in finance and relevant experience in an accounts payable role. They should possess strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development and employee well-being benefits.

Benefits

Appraisal scheme focused on professional development

Postgraduate course sponsorship

Salary sacrifice childcare vouchers

Healthcare plan including counselling and medical support

Strong pension provision

Free lunches

Qualifications

• Part qualified or working towards a professional qualification in finance.
• Experience in bookkeeping or accounts payable role is essential.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy required.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the purchase ledger and set up supplier accounts.
• Process payments, purchase invoices, and expense claims.
• Assist with record keeping for capital projects and monitor budgets.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Intermediate Excel skills

Education

Part qualified in ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your accounting skills and finance experience within a dynamic and forward-thinking finance team at one of the leading schools in London.

As Accounts Payable Finance Officer, you will play a key role in the finance team, taking responsibility for all aspects of the purchase ledger.

This varied role will include setting up supplier accounts, processing payments, ensuring the accurate processing of purchase invoices, expense claims and payment runs, as well as managing the finance inbox and responding to queries promptly and professionally.

You will also assist the Head of Finance with the record keeping for capital projects, liaising with external project managers where necessary to ensure accuracy and monitoring spend against budgets.

About You

You will be part qualified or working towards a professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) and will need excellent financial knowledge of accounting standards, software and VAT.

Significant experience of bookkeeping or working in an accounts payable role, adhering to financial controls and monitoring budgets is essential.

You will also need strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy, with good time management and organisational skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a high standard of computer literacy, including intermediate Excel skills.

Experience of working within a school is not an essential requirement and we welcome applications from exceptional candidates from other sectors.

Working at Emanuel

There is always a buzz at Emanuel. Colleagues enjoy their work and, like the pupils, are ambitious for the school. With a weekly staff briefing, half termly staff meetings, termly consultative group meetings and a common room committee, all of us are engaged in a lively ongoing dialogue about the school’s aims and aspirations.

Everyone works hard here, and anyone joining us should expect to do the same and share our commitment to the highest standards. At the same time our ethos remains unpretentious, kindly and practical, and there’s a strong sense of community and friendship at the school.

We aim to look after our staff well: we have an appraisal scheme with a focus on employees’ professional development; we sponsor postgraduate courses and a range of training opportunities; we offer salary sacrifice childcare vouchers through TEDS Premier, we offer a healthcare plan via Simply Health that includes counselling and medical support; and we’re committed to supporting staff wellbeing. Financially, all staff benefit from good pension provision and free lunches.

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The closing date for applications is Sunday 22 June 2025.

Do note that interviews may be held at any stage after applications are received, so candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Emanuel School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.