Finance Assistant (Accounts Payable)

Are you looking to begin a rewarding career in Finance, or take the next step into a role where you play a key part in Finance & Commercial Services? If so, this could be the opportunity for you.

In this role, you will contribute directly to the smooth running of our financial services. You’ll use your communication skills to support colleagues across the council, providing guidance and administrative support that ensures efficient, accurate, and safe financial arrangements. 

We are a truly collaborative team who openly support and develop each other, going out of our way to offer knowledge, time, and practical support. We also offer hybrid and flexible working around the needs of the team and the service, that supports a healthy work-life balance. 

Your opinion counts. You can take part in Employee surveys, staff engagement sessions and Employee Forum's. The Employee Forum's act as a 'voice' and helps us shape the future. 

What will you be doing? 

You will provide high quality, technical and financial support services to the Council. It is an essential part of the role to ensure that consistent, accurate and timely financial management information and advice is available for managers and other stakeholders to be able to make informed decisions about their services. 

As a Finance Assistant in the Accounts Payable team you can expect to work with customers, suppliers, budget holders and colleagues based both in the business and within our own directorate. You may also provide support to internal and external auditors, and colleagues within the external organisations for whom we provide services. 

Finance Assistant (Accounts Payable) will be responsible for routine tasks in relation to:  

• Processing of all invoices ensuring these are paid accurately and within 30 days in line with public contract regulations.  
• Processing other payment processes such as advance payments, recurring payments, etc 
• Processing all journal and consolidated bill payments in a timely manner. 
• Managing multiple email inboxes often requiring investigatory work to identify required response.
• Complete local authority and other establishment payment runs.
• Provide a daily helpdesk facility for suppliers and business area queries ensuring good customer relations 
• Manage vendor accounts in SAP including creation of new vendors and manging tasks such amending bank details (following appropriate procedures).  

About you 

• We are looking for someone who is motivated and works well within a team and also as an individual. You will need to be able to trouble shoot where necessary. 
• You will be able to communicate financial information confidently with customers, colleagues and managers. 
• You will be willing to learn and understand the work of colleagues, other teams, customers and developing services to support them better. 
• Full training is given but experience in previous financial roles is desirable