Deputy AP Manager

NHS; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health services provider is seeking an Accounts Payable professional in Huddersfield. The role focuses on ensuring timely payments of supplier invoices, supporting the Financial Services Manager, and training finance assistants. Ideal candidates have relevant GCSEs, experience in a large organization, and excellent I.T. skills. This position offers a salary between £24,937 and £26,598 per annum and includes full-time flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a large organization with complex management structures.
• Ability to analyze complex information and problems.
• Desirable: Experience of working within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Ensure prompt payment of supplier invoices.
• Scan and enter invoices into the accounting system.
• Communicate with staff for invoice approval.
• Depute for the Financial Services Manager as needed.

Skills

Excellent I.T. skills including Microsoft Office

Accounts Payable experience

Communication skills

Ability to use a VDU

Education

GCSEs in Maths & English at Grades A*-C

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and Finance

Job description

Job summary: Working within the Accounts Payable department of Financial Services to ensure prompt payment of supplier invoices and ad hoc payments.

Main duties of the job: Working within Accounts Payable Department of Financial Services to ensure prompt payment of supplier invoices and ad hoc payments to assist meeting the Trust's BPPC targets. To support the Financial Services Manager where necessary and have supervisory responsibility for the Accounts Payable Finance Assistants, also providing support and training to Assistants when needed.

About us

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Job details

Date posted: 07 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number: 372-CORP1969

Job locations: Acre Mills, Acre Street Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3EB

Job responsibilities

• Scanning supplier invoices received
• Entering invoices received to the accounting system, with an attachment of the scanned document.
• Entering one-off payments to the accounting system ready for payment
• Processing of supplier statements received.
• Communicating with relevant staff to ensure invoices are promptly approved, ready for payment.
• Answering and resolving supplier queries promptly
• To provide day to day support to the Financial Services manager in managing the Accounts Payable section.
• To deputize for the Financial Services Manager in his / her absence.
• Perform the month end close down of the AP ledger.
• Complete payment runs and maintenance of the supplier sites.
• Resolution of AP issues escalated up from the Finance Assistants.
• Ensure operation of the Construction Industry Tax scheme
• Any other duties as required from time to time.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• GCSEs in Maths & English at Grades A*-C or equivalent qualifications
• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and Finance / Equivalent A Levels in related subject

Desirable: Degree, AAT Technician Level 3, ECDL

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Experience of working in a large organization with complex management structures
• Excellent I.T. skills including Microsoft Office
• Accounts Payable experience
• Ability to use a VDU for significant periods of time.

Desirable: Uses software to create templates/spreadsheets etc for use by others, Ability to use a VDU for significant periods of time, Analyses more complex information and problems involving others, Experience of working within the NHS

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Delivers effective written and spoken communication in familiar and informal surroundings

Desirable: Influences and negotiates with internal & external audiences on day-to-day issues., Identifies and takes responsibility for own development and helps others to learn on an informal basis. Develops others within a team or individually on a more formal basis.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer details

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Acre Mills, Acre Street Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3EB