Senior Payments Officer (Maternity Cover) - MOR12240

Moray Council; Elgin; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Moray Council in Elgin is seeking a Senior Payments Officer to manage payments systems, performance metrics, and quality control across finance operations. This role supports the Payments team and may adapt to service needs as directed by management.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience in a large finance function, strong IT skills, and the ability to implement new procedures while managing staff workloads to tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a large finance section.
• Experience in finance system administration.
• A high level of IT literacy with competence in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Able to organise personal workload and assist in meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day system maintenance and administration of the processing function.
• Develop operational procedures and document them.
• Review procedural standards for the area.
• Participate in staff training and development.
• Support the Assistant Payments Manager with team direction and support.
• Assist in service provision reviews to ensure best value.
• Handle enquiries, both written and verbal.

Skills

Finance experience

Education

Finance/Administration diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Payments Officer will provide systems and payments administration, together with performance measurement and quality control information for the following areas :

Financial systems, treasury, banking, insurance, VAT and other tax and will assist in the operational management of the Payments team.

Specific areas of responsibility will be identified by the Management Team and may be changed periodically.

Requirements

Provide day to day system/s maintenance and administration of the processing function

Develop operational procedures to ensure the function is properly documented

Review the procedural standards for this area

Participate in the training and development of staff within this area

Support the Assistant Payments Manager with the overall direction and support for the team

Assist in the ongoing service provision review to ensure best value

Handle various enquiries, both written and verbal

The Individual

Significant experience within large finance section

Experience in finance system administration

A high level of IT literacy with competence in Microsoft Word and Excel

Understanding of finance control and administration including implementation of new procedures

Effective numerical skills

Finance/Administration diploma

Able to organise personal workload and that of others to meet set deadlines

Ability to write and interpret legislation and procedures

An understanding of finance control and administration including implementation of new procedures

A flexible approach to new working practices and technology

Ability to switch between tasks easily

To work on own initiative to specified deadlines

Analytical and research skills

Able to maintain confidentiality

Able to work as part of a team and using own initiative

Very good communicator - verbal and written

The ability to motivate and monitor staff

Work under pressure to tight deadlines

Ability to work in a shared office

Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Ability to work in different offices dependent on service requirements

Temporary - Maternity Cover

Closing Date: Friday 9 October 2026

Starting Salary: £40,056.25

Hours Per Week: 36.25

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

For further information, please contact Tracey Abbott 01343 563138