Hybrid Payments Assistant: Precise Payables

Havebury Housing Partnership; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

37 hour week

28 days leave + bank holidays

Pension 7-12%

Life assurance 3x salary

Annual Flu Jab

EV salary sacrifice + free charging

Medical cashback

Job summary

Havebury Housing Partnership is seeking a Payments Assistant to join the Payments Team. You will support day-to-day supplier payments, maintain ledgers and assist with month-end tasks, while handling queries from colleagues with a friendly, professional approach.

The role offers hybrid working from home and our office in Bury St Edmunds, with a 37-hour week, a generous holiday allowance, pension contributions, and enhanced benefits. The post may involve criminal disclosure checks if offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounts payable function.
• Understanding of processes and why following them matters.
• Experience using Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with non-finance colleagues.
• High attention to detail and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proactivity in improving processes for efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day payments and maintain supplier records in SUN.
• Manage OCR invoicing and Purchase to Pay in Civica Cx.
• Process council tax and utility invoices and refunds; handle rent refunds.
• Prepare weekly payment run and manual payments via BACS, CHAPS or International.
• Organise, verify and reconcile supplier statements and payments.
• Respond to calls and emails from internal/external customers promptly.
• Ensure invoices are authorised per Financial Regulations before payment.

Skills

Accounts payable

Excel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

SUN

Civica Cx

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Havebury Housing Partnership is seeking a Payments Assistant to join the Payments Team. You will support day-to-day supplier payments, maintain ledgers and assist with month-end tasks, while handling queries from colleagues with a friendly, professional approach.

The role offers hybrid working from home and our office in Bury St Edmunds, with a 37-hour week, a generous holiday allowance, pension contributions, and enhanced benefits. The post may involve criminal disclosure checks if offered.