East Sussex County Council
Job title:
Payments Officer
Company
East Sussex County Council
Job description
Job introduction
About the role
Are you looking to begin your journey in Purchase to Pay? If so, join us as a Payment Officer in a department that will recognise and reward you for demonstrating an ‘Epic attitude’ – using your Expertise, Passion and Innovation to deliver the highest quality work to support our Customers.
Do you enjoy making things happen, challenging the status quo, are you an inspirational team leader, do you have a customer centred approach? If so, this is the job for you.
This role sits within the Accounts Receivable and Procure to Pay team who are part of the Business Administration Service and are responsible for the payment of all our suppliers invoices for good, works and services.
Your main responsibilities will be to:
- Dealing with complex queries to resolve payment and recovery issues and system queries
- Balancing workloads and priorities
- Dealing with large numbers of suppliers and customers
- Complexity of different payment processes within ‘procure to pay’.
To succeed in this role you’ll need to be a great communicator along with a real passion for delivering awesome customer service in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. Your ability to remain calm under pressure whilst working to tight deadlines within a team environment will be essential. To be shortlisted for this position your application will clearly evidence how you meet the person specification of the attached job description including:
- Financial systems experience with excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
- Ability and experience of communicating clearly and concisely at all levels.
- Ability to approach work methodically whilst being flexible and prioritising as required.
- Good Knowledge of financial policies, procedures and regulations and audit processes as relevant to payments and monitoring
- Ability to analyse financial information
- Good understanding and operation of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
- Detailed system knowledge of Finance system payments processes including accounts receivable/payable
In return for your commitment, we’ll support you every step of the way with training and encouragement and a team spirit that’s unbeatable. You will join a team which offers unrivalled support and offers a fantastic work/life balance, with flexibility and brilliant staff benefits. We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our
To apply for this role please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above. When completing your CV and covering letter be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.
Interview date/s will be confirmed shortly after shortlisting has taken place.
We operate flexibly within an agile environment, with laptops supplied by ESCC. Training will be conducted within County Hall, Lewes. We also allow up to 2 days flexi time to be taken, within each month, for additional time worked above the standard 37 hour week.
You will be expected to work a minimum of one day in the office (East Sussex), which may increase where additional training or project work requires.
Interested in finding out more? Please feel free to contact Joann Weedon, Purchase to Pay Manager on 07703 532950
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Company information
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
Expected salary
Location
Lewes, East Sussex
Job date
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:07:56 GMT
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