Accounts Payable Finance Assistant (P2P)

About the role:

The Accounts Payable (P2P) Transactional Processing team are responsible for processing supplier invoices to ensure University Suppliers are paid punctually and efficiently, meeting time and quality targets, within a framework of robust internal controls, including adequate separation of duties.

The University has a complex Accounts Payable (Procure to Pay Services) environment, with a proportion of foreign and exotic currency payments, subsidiary companies, one-off suppliers and other anomalies (such as student payments).

The team includes a number of Accounts Payable Finance Assistants (P2P) to cover the duties and responsibilities listed within this Job Description.

The post holders are required to rotate between these tasks periodically as required by the service and to ensure adequate distribution of knowledge. Excellent customer service and professionalism is a core requirement for this role. The team delivers services to both internal and external customers. Post holders are also required to cover the allocated duties of other team members at short notice to cover absences and ensure continuity of service.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you: 

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• GCSE Mathematics and English Language (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of the P2P end to end cycle including AP Processes
• General accounting knowledge and at least 6 months experience working in a similar Accounts Payable role, dealing with high volumes of invoice processing
• Excellent Customer service skills and a service approach in your professional work
• Excellent IT skills, including intermediate+ use of Excel, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft Office Programmes
• Experience of working with supplier statement reconciliation
• Ability to work independently to meet tight deadlines
• Strong data entry skills; speed and accuracy

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in higher education or a similar environment
• AAT Qualified
• Experience with automated invoice reading tools (e.g., OCR, AI-based invoice capture)
• Experience using UNIT4 ERP

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

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As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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