Accounts Payable Officer

B3Living; Broxbourne; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days’ holiday per year

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Cross-organisational bonus scheme

Up to 12% pension contribution

Life assurance cover

Funded health cash plan or subsidised

Hybrid working

Enhanced family leave

Range of special leave arrangements

Car loans, cycle to work and electric

Job summary

B3 Living Limited in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, invites applications for an Accounts Payable Officer on a full-time, 37-hour week contract. The role covers invoice processing, payments, reconciliations and month-end support, with a focus on accuracy, timeliness and strong financial controls.

A friendly housing charity with a social mission offers competitive benefits and a hybrid working model. The role emphasises collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to improve processes and deliver a

Qualifications

• Experience processing invoices, payments and reconciliations within a finance environment.
• Experience with accounting software and ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable processes, purchase ledger procedures and account reconciliations.
• An understanding of VAT regulations, and delegated authority frameworks and approval processes.
• Intermediate Excel and Microsoft Office skills

Responsibilities

• Deliver an accurate and efficient accounts payable service, ensuring suppliers are paid correctly and on time while maintaining strong financial controls.
• From processing invoices and payments to reconciling accounts, resolving discrepancies and supporting month-end reporting and audits, you’ll ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.

Skills

Invoice processing

Payments & reconciliations

Accounting software & ERP

VAT regulations

Excel & MS Office

Tools

Accounting software

ERP systems

Job description

Accounts Payable Officer

Based in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

Full-time, 37 hours per week, one year fixed-term contract

Salary: £30,785 - £34,206 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional with a strong understanding of accounts payable processes and financial controls to join our dedicated organisation and help keep our business running smoothly.

In this role, you’ll deliver an accurate and efficient accounts payable service, ensuring suppliers are paid correctly and on time while maintaining strong financial controls. From processing invoices and payments to reconciling accounts, resolving discrepancies and supporting month-end reporting and audits, you’ll ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures. Working closely with suppliers and colleagues, you’ll also resolve queries, support timely approvals and improve financial systems and processes to deliver a more efficient and reliable service.

We’re looking for someone with…

• Experience processing invoices, payments and reconciliations within a finance environment


• Experience with accounting software and ERP systems


• Working knowledge of accounts payable processes, purchase ledger procedures and account reconciliations


• An understanding of VAT regulations, and delegated authority frameworks and approval processes


• Intermediate Excel and Microsoft Office skills

We’re a social business, based in Turnford and across southeast Hertfordshire, helping local people by renting or selling affordable homes. We offer services designed to help our customers live comfortably in their homes, and we work to keep our buildings and estates maintained, offering support when money becomes an issue or when people get older. Our mission is to make a sustainable, positive change to the housing crisis for our customers and communities.

We enjoy a benefits package that offers something for everyone, including…

• 27 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays


• Buy and sell holiday scheme


• Cross-organisational bonus scheme


• Up to 12% pension contribution


• Life assurance cover


• Funded health cash plan or subsidised private health insurance


• Flexible and hybrid working


• Enhanced family leave


• Range of special leave arrangements


• Car loans, cycle to work and electric lease car scheme

The closing date for this vacancy is 16th November 2026.

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means that we offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Other organisations may call this role AP Officer, Accounts Officer, Accounting Officer, Accounts Junior, Senior Finance Administrator, Account Receivable Officer, or Finance Officer.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity and inclusion are part of our culture, as we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. Our 3-year EDI strategy outlines how we’ll achieve this. We strongly welcome applications from underrepresented groups and groups which are identified as a priority within our strategy, including LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, applicants with disabilities and people under 30.

We understand that some candidates—particularly from certain groups—may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. While we’re looking for people with the right skills and experience, we also value diverse backgrounds and transferable skills. If you meet most of the criteria and believe you’d thrive in the role, we encourage you to apply.

All our vacancies are open to flexible working arrangements, something we are really proud of. The extent to which flexible working is possible will vary between jobs according to the needs of the business and our customers.