Finance Officer - Payables

James Andrews Recruitment; Eastleigh; Hybride; GBP 24 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

On-site parking

Friendly environment

Equipment provided

Résumé du poste

James Andrews Recruitment is assisting a major housing provider in the South of England to recruit a Finance Assistant - Payables on a six-month fixed-term contract. The role offers £27,000 per annum and starts as soon as possible.

Ideal candidates will have at least two years’ experience in finance, handling high-volume invoices and strong Excel skills. You will manage weekly supplier payments, reconcile statements, maintain supplier records, and respond to queries with a focus on accuracy and

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience within the payables function.
• Experience in a high-volume transaction environment.
• Strong Excel skills and numerical accuracy.
• Vigilant about data quality and supplier records.

Responsabilités

• Process ~500 invoices weekly, with values up to £1 million, manually and electronically.
• Maintain and update supplier records and assign URNs for invoices.
• Allocate PO numbers to invoices raised by suppliers.
• Investigate and resolve matching discrepancies and pricing issues.
• Prepare weekly/bi-weekly payment runs via BACS, FP, CHAPS and cheques.
• Issue remittances with payment details and due dates.
• Manage the payables inbox and respond to supplier queries.
• Reconcile supplier statements daily and resolve discrepancies.

Connaissances

Excel skills

Customer service

Description du poste

Our client, one of the largest housing providers in the South of England, is currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant - Payables.

The role is to start as soon as possible on a six month fixed term contract and the client is offering a annual salary of £27,000 per annum.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years’ experience working within a Finance background, able to work in a high-volume transaction environment.

Duties will include (but not limited to):

• Processing 500 invoices on a weekly basis with values of up to £1 million, both manually and electronically on the finance
• Checking through and maintaining correct information for existing suppliers on the system
• Responsible for assigning suppliers their own URN for them to quote on to all invoices raised for specific construction schemes
• Allocating PO numbers to be quoted on invoices raised by suppliers
• Investigating and resolving matching discrepancies, including incorrect pricing and lack of correct PO numbers being quoted
• Chasing line managers for approval to pay invoices in particular on receipt of the monthly supplier statements and following their reconciliation
• Scheduling and preparing the (weekly/bi weekly) payment run via BACS, FP, CHAPS and manual cheque, in excess of millions
• Issuing remittances stating payment amount, payment due date and the numbers of invoices included in the payment
• Managing the accounts payables inbox and responding to emails on a daily basis
• Building and maintaining excellent business relationships with customers, by responding to queries in a timely and professional manner
• Reconciling supplier statements on daily basis and rectifying any discrepancies

Experience required:

• A minimum of two years’ experience within the payables function
• Ability to work in a high-volume transaction environment
• Good customer service skills and able to handle queries
• Computer literate with advanced Microsoft Office skills, in particular strong Excel skills

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working - one day in the office per week
• Friendly working environment
• On-site parking
• Equipment provided

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday - Friday 9am-5pm