Finance Officer & Accounts Payable

South Thames Colleges Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Greater London is seeking a Finance Officer for its busy Accounts Payable team. The role involves processing purchase invoices, bursary payments, and expense claims while maintaining accurate records in a paperless environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-volume Accounts Payable functions and demonstrate strong IT skills. This position offers the chance to work closely with budget holders, ensuring proper coding and authorization of invoices. Join a collaborative team dedicated to financial efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume Accounts Payable function.
• Good IT skills, ideally within a paperless environment.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices, bursary payments, and expense claims.
• Maintain accurate Purchase Ledger database.
• Support budget holders and ensure correct invoice management.

Skills

Accounts Payable processing

Supplier management

IT skills

Deadline management

Job description

Finance Officer - Accounts Payable South Thames Colleges Group•Morden, London, UK

Do you have experience of working in a high-volume Accounts Payable function?

Do you have experience of dealing directly with suppliers and handling supplier queries?

If the answer is Yes, this may be the role for you.

South Thames Colleges Group is looking for a Finance Officer to join a busy Accounts Payable and Expenses function. You will be part of a team of five, reporting to the Financial Controller.

The main part of the role will be the processing of purchase invoices, bursary payments and expense claims. You will also need to ensure that the Purchase Ledger database is kept up to date and that accurate address and bank details are maintained. You will learn to operate the weekly payment run and make sure remittance advices are dispatched promptly and all queries are followed up. There will opportunities to work across the entire Group, supporting budget holders and making sure invoices are correctly coded and authorised and purchase orders are used where appropriate.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a high-volume Accounts Payable function operating with detailed financial procedures and regulations. We operate a paperless office so you will need to have good IT skills and have worked in a paperless environment already. You will enjoy the challenge of managing tight deadlines and handling multiple tasks simultaneously whilst e...