Accounts Payable Officer

Great Places Housing Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Hybrid working

Annual leave 26-30 days

Rewards program

Professional fees covered

Employee discounts via Market Place

Wage access (Wage Stream)

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Great Places Housing Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer for a 9-month FTC, based in Manchester with hybrid working. You will manage daily invoice processing, match PO invoices, and run payments while maintaining strong supplier relationships and accurate records.

The role requires at least 2 years in accounts payable, proficient Excel skills, and the ability to work under pressure. A finance qualification is preferred but not essential, with a focus on accuracy and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Accounts Payable is essential.
• Finance qualification preferred but not essential.
• Experience with Open Accounts, eBis, V1 or QL is beneficial.
• Strong Excel skills including lookups are required.
• Able to multitask and meet deadlines under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices for assigned suppliers daily.
• Assign processed non-PO invoices for approval.
• Match PO invoices for payment processing.
• Run payments and ad-hoc payments as needed.
• Post payments and reconcile with invoices in the system.
• Reconcile supplier statements across multiple systems.
• Handle supplier queries on a day-to-day basis.
• Update supplier details and verify changes.
• Build positive relationships with suppliers and colleagues.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Finance qualification

AAT/ACCA part qualified

Tools

Open Accounts

eBis

V1

QL

Job description

Accounts Payable Officer - 9 Month FTC (secondment for internal applicants)

This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to submit their application as soon as possible.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Processing invoices for assigned suppliers on daily basis,
• Assigning processed non-PO invoices for approval,
• Matching PO invoices for payment,
• Processing payment runs, sundry payments, rent refunds and ad-hoc same day payments as assigned in rota,
• Posting payments and ensuring that payments are matched with invoices in the system,
• Supplier statement reconciliations across multiple systems,
• Working on supplier queries on daily basis,
• Processing supplier details changes and ensuring that checks are undertaken to verify changes,
• Building positive relationships with suppliers and internal colleagues.

What You’ll Need

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Accounts Payable function,
• Finance qualification preferred but not essential, such as finance degree, AAT qualified/ACCA part qualified or equivalent,
• Experience in Open Accounts, eBis, V1 and QL is desired but not essential, however general, system proficiency is required,
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPS,
• Ability to multitask and prioritise the workload,
• Ability to complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner when working under pressure,
• Attention to detail,
• Ability to deliver a high standard of customer service in accordance with our SLA's,
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative within team KPI's,
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

What We Need From You

• Hybrid working: 2 days in the head office with one set day and flexibility around second office day with the possibility of working in the office more if desired
• A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
• A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
• A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
• Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity
• An ability to work in uncertainty.

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension | DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)
• WPA | Healthcare scheme starts at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available per year (option to increase & add family members)
• Ways of Working | We offer some hybrid and flexible working
• Annual leave | Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays
• Reward & Recognition | You Count Rewards are individual reward's for going 'above & beyond'
• Professional fees | The business pays the cost of one professional role related membership fee for each colleague
• The Market Place | high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Wage Stream | You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages
• Health and Wellbeing Initiatives | Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.