Accounts Payable Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £27,081.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | 27081 - 27081 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE5 8FJ |
| Cwmni: | Vacancy Filler |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | JUL20254170 |
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Please note this is a fixed term position for 9 monthsWorking hours: 35 hours per week, working a minimum of 40% across each month in the Territorial Headquarters, London, SE5 8FJ Interview Date: To be confirmedAbout us: The Accounts Payable function sits within the Finance Department and is based at the Territorial Headquarters. It is a large, centralised processing team that provide a clear and transparent service, paying suppliers and employees in a timely manner. The department processes transactions including; purchase orders, purchase invoices, expenses, purchase card administration, miscellaneous sales invoices, income processing and payroll. The accounts payable team encompassed a data inputting function, a support team and an expenses function. The team deal with very high volumes; on average circa 11,500 transactions per month and although we work hard, we do try to have some fun along the way. About the role: We currently have a vacancy for an Accounts Payable Assistant to support the Finance Processing National Team.Supporting the allocated supplier group or allocated support function as an AP Assistant you will be processing accounts payable transactions and support all functions of the team to ensure accurate, timely and controlled payment of invoices and expenses. You will be working efficiently and effectively whilst consistently achieving objectives, hitting deadlines and ensuring the accurate, timely processing of payments or handling of queries ensuring you deliver against the KPIs and SLA targets. Key Responsibilities: Your responsibilities will include the scanning and verification of invoices using scanning software and ensuring the invoices are coded accurately, processing invoices in line with the Salvation Army policies and procedures. You will be preparing batch invoices for payment runs in preparation of workflow approval and reconciling supplier accounts on a monthly basis and will be investigating unpaid items.Within this role you will check for compliance with policies and controls ensuring processes and controls are used in the processing of all payments. You will monitor direct debit payments and investigate outstanding GRN reports.In addition, you will invest effort in developing good working relationships with your colleagues and stakeholders and will provide support the broader team providing cover for team members as required for example covering holidays and sickness absence as working as one team and providing a great service is part of what we do. You will be proactively dealing with the queries and concerns from suppliers and officers/employees and supporting the wider finance team such as helping the financial accounting team with month end and year end activities.To be successful in this post you will need:Experience working within accounting functions with an understanding of basic accounting conceptsExperience of sophisticated accounting systems with multi-level coding structuresThe ability to process transactions accurately and quicklyStrong organisational and prioritisation skillsA working knowledge of Microsoft office products and basic to Intermediate Excel skillsDetail orientation with attention to detail and accuracyAbility to be flexible and to work with tight deadlines with a high volume of workCustomer focused and able to work as part of a teamIn order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UKFor details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.