Payments Officer

Peabody; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 28.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Peabody in London is seeking a Payments Officer on a 12-month secondment to ensure timely and accurate supplier payments. You will process invoices, clear via OCR system, reconcile statements and respond to supplier queries.

You will work with the Payments Business Partner and Finance team, demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.

Formación

• Experience in a payment, purchase ledger, accounts payable or finance administration environment.
• Proactive approach, taking ownership of tasks and seeing them through to completion.
• Good problem-solving skills and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Confidence building relationships with suppliers and colleagues at all levels.

Responsabilidades

• Processing invoices within agreed timescales, ensuring accuracy and compliance with procedures.
• Managing and clearing invoices through our OCR invoice processing system.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies.
• Chasing outstanding invoice approvals and working with suppliers and colleagues to resolve issues promptly.
• Responding to queries received by email and telephone, providing excellent customer service and timely resolutions.
• Supporting the Payments Business Partner and wider Finance team with day-to-day activities.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Customer service

Organisational skills

Time management

Relationship building

Herramientas

OCR invoice processing system

Descripción del empleo

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Vacancy Reference peabodygroup/TP/19331/1508

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract Full Time

Monday to Friday | 35 Hours Per Week | 9AM to 5PM | Hybrid Two Days Onsite per Week

Working Hours:

35

Location:

London

Closing Date:

16/11/2026

Vacancy Category:

Finance

Service Area:

Financial Control & Operations

Directorate:

Finance

Our Vacancy

Payments Officer - 12 months Secondment opportunity until December 2027

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail, strong customer service skills and an interest in Finance. You'll play a key role in ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time while supporting colleagues across the business with payment-related queries.

About the Job

As a Payments Officer, you'll provide front-line support to colleagues, customers and suppliers, helping to ensure efficient and accurate payment processing across the organisation. Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing invoices within agreed timescales, ensuring accuracy and compliance with procedures.
• Managing and clearing invoices through our OCR invoice processing system.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies.
• Chasing outstanding invoice approvals and working with suppliers and colleagues to resolve issues promptly.
• Responding to queries received by email and telephone, providing excellent customer service and timely resolutions.
• Supporting the Payments Business Partner and wider Finance team with day-to-day activities.

Whether you're looking to take the next step in your finance career or build on existing accounts payable experience, this role provides an excellent foundation for future growth and development.

About You

We're looking for someone who is organised, customer-focused and eager to develop their finance career. You'll have strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately with financial information and excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. You’ll also have:

• Experience in a payment, purchase ledger, accounts payable or finance administration environment.
• A proactive approach, taking ownership of tasks and seeing them through to completion.
• Good problem-solving skills and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Confidence building relationships with suppliers and colleagues at all levels.

Please read before applying:

This role is 12 months Secondment opportunity until December 2027

Our Assessment Process

Our fair, inclusive and transparent recruitment process involves an in-person interview on either 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th November. at our Westminster Bridge Road office.

Colleagues at risk of redundancy must state this on their application and will receive priority consideration.

If you are currently on legacy Aldwyck or legacy Catalyst terms, and are successful, you will automatically transfer to Peabody terms. Secondments will not result in a change to terms and conditions.