Payments and Procurement Admin Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Payments and Procurement Admin Officer to join their busy team. This permanent position offers a salary between £31,022 and £33,699 per annum. The role involves ensuring accuracy in payment processes that handle £120m annually. Candidates will provide support to stakeholders and administer procurement tasks. The position primarily allows for home working, but presence in the office may be required. Interested individuals can contact the team supervisor for more details.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Travel costs covered for office visits

Qualifications

• High attention to detail to ensure accuracy in payment processes.
• Experience with procurement administration roles or tasks.
• Ability to work independently while managing various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy in payment and procurement activities.
• Provide support for creditors payments to external stakeholders.
• Administer collection tasks for the BID levy.

Skills

Accuracy in financial processes

Knowledge of procurement standards

Excel proficiency

Tools

Financial Management System

Job description

Finance Payments and Procurement Admin Officer £31,022 - £33,699 per annum 37 hours per week Permanent Post

Here at Warwick District Council, we pride ourselves on the fact that we offer you a great place to work.
We achieve our goals by recruiting and retaining motivated, empowered and flexible staff. We are committed to training and development, and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.

We offer rewards and benefits that make it a great place to work (if you are applying for a Casual position these do not apply).

People like you
We offer a wide range of career opportunities at every level of the organisation. From apprenticeships to senior management, permanent to fixed term contracts or part-time working, we have something for everyone.

Warwick District Council is seeking to appoint a permanent Payments and Procurement Admin Officer to its small by very busy Payments and Procurement Admin Team.

The successful applicant will assist the Senior Payments and Procurement Admin Team Supervisor in the successful operation of the Council’s Payments and Procurement Admin function which processes £120m in creditor payments per year and provides procurement administrative support for the small, centralised Procurement team, and Service Areas regarding transparency requirements. It also provides support for the payment of £20m in Housing Benefits, Council Tax and NNDR payments; and £7m in sundry debt including the BID levy.

The role primarily involves:

• Ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance in payment and procurement admin activity.
• Providing guidance and support to the Council and its external stakeholders for creditors payments (commercial and non-commercial);
• Utilisation of the Accounts Payable, Debtor and Billing, Purchasing and Contracts modules within the Council’s Financial Management System;
• Admin support for the collection of the BID levy; Procurement administration tasks involving the use of Excel.

The intention is for the postholder to work predominately from home however, it is a requirement to attend our offices or sites within Warwick District as required. Any costs for travel from home to the office will be met by the successful candidate. However, hybrid and office working is also available.
If you have any questions or wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Jasmin Roberts, Payments and Procurement Admin Team Supervisor by email [e-mail] or telephone [phone].

Closing date: 04/01/2026
Interview dates: 13/01/2026 and 16/01/2026