Payments Officer

Hartlepool; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Retail savings across major retailers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid working

Job summary

Hartlepool Borough Council is seeking a diligent administrator to support our Shared Services Division in ensuring accurate and timely payments to creditors, employees, and other stakeholders. You will be part of a small team handling payment accounts, processing invoices, and answering queries across departments.

Hybrid working and a flexi scheme are available, along with a Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain payment accounts and other creditor documents.
• Process payment runs and handle internal and external queries.

Job description

Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority we want to make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committed staff to help us achieve that.

In return we can offer you a competitive salary as well as a range of different benefits including access to a Local Government Pension Scheme; a generous annual leave allowance; access to a range of savings across the UK’s major retailers; Cycle to Work Scheme; an Employee Assistance Programme and Hybrid working and a flexi scheme where applicable.

The post holder will work as part of a small team within the Shared Services Division which is responsible for ensuring that all required payments to the Council’s creditors, employees, members and others are made accurately and promptly.

• Key tasks include the creation and maintenance of payment accounts, registration of creditor invoices and other documents, the processing of payment runs and dealing with both internal and external queries.
• The role involves working with internal staff across all departments of Hartlepool Borough Council and liaison with employees from Cleveland Fire Authority (CFA), Schools, other client companies and members of the public, as required.