Payment Services Team Leader

Cyber Security Academy Southampton; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southampton seeks a Payment Services Team Leader to oversee finance processes, including expenses and payments. This role requires strong customer focus, supervisory experience, and proficiency in finance systems. The University offers a comprehensive employment package and promotes diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Up to 24 days of annual leave

Pension scheme

Access to sports, arts, and cultural facilities

Various discounts

Qualifications

• Significant experience in finance processes such as expenses, purchasing, and payments.
• Proven record of managing high transaction volumes under tight deadlines.
• Supervisory experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the University’s purchase to pay and expense processes.
• Facilitate domestic and international payment runs.
• Manage and improve finance processes.

Skills

Finance processes

Customer-focused

Process improvements

IT skills

Tools

Business World

Microsoft Office

Job description

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The University of Southampton is in the top one per cent of world universities and is one of the UK’s top 20 research-intensive universities, renowned for its research, teaching, and enterprise activities. We have over 23,500 students, including 16,000 undergraduates and 7,000 postgraduates and researchers, and employ more than 5,000 FTE staff.

The Payment Services Team supports the University’s teaching, research, and professional services through efficient purchase to pay and expense processes. Last year, the university raised 100,000 purchase orders, paid 111,000 supplier invoices, and processed 26,000 reimbursement claims.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, customer-focused individual with significant experience in finance processes such as expenses, purchasing, and payments, including facilitating domestic and international payment runs. Experience with finance systems like Business World, especially in reporting, data extraction, and analysis, is desirable.

Applicants should demonstrate the ability to manage high transaction volumes under tight deadlines and have a proven record of process improvements. Supervisory experience is essential. Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, are required; experience with Business World or similar software is preferred.

The University offers a comprehensive employment package, including up to 24 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays and closure days), a pension scheme, access to sports, arts, and cultural facilities, and various discounts. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, supporting flexible and hybrid working arrangements to promote work-life balance.

We value equality and diversity, believing they are fundamental to our success. Our inclusive environment encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work.

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance, contact Recruitment at [phone] or [e-mail], quoting the job number.