Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job Title: Accounts Payable Officer
Contract Type: Fixed term for 9 months
Salary: £24,266.13 per annum
Working Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday/ Hybrid
Location: Liverpool
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter.
The difference you will make as an Accounts Payable Officer
You will carry out financial and administrative duties to support Finance Processing, processing invoices and making payments to contractors and suppliers for goods and services, utilising relevant purchase to pay system and other IT systems.
About you
We are looking for someone with:
* Experience of making customer payments within an accounts payable department
* Proficient in the use of MS Excel
* Basic knowledge of financial controls
* Customer focused with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, showing the ability to meet the needs of a varied customer base
* Results focused with the ability to take ownership of tasks
Why Riverside?
At Riverside, we're a housing association with a difference - enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we've been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.
We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.
Working with us, you'll enjoy:
* Competitive pay & generous pension
* 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
* Flexible working options available
* Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
* A wide range of benefits
Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.
Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability.
Role Profile
* Carry out the full range of administrative and financial activity required to ensure effective processing of invoices and timely payments to contractors and suppliers.
* Provide clear, supportive and accurate advice to suppliers and colleagues on Accounts Payable policies and procedures.
* Maintain and review system records to ensure accurate data is held and purchase order and invoice issues are investigated and resolved.
* Reconcile supplier statements with internal system records, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
* Develop effective relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure effective processing of invoices and timely payments.
* Responsible for specific suppliers, managing accounts proactively and efficiently.
* Ensure adherence to financial controls and internal business processes.
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
* Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities.
* Ensure that all data protection and health and safety requirements are met.
Person specification
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
* Experience of making customer payments within an accounts payable department
* Proficient in the use of MS Excel.
* Basic knowledge of financial controls.
* Customer focused with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Results focused with the ability to take ownership of tasks.
* Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure.
* Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements.
Desirable
* Experience of working in a housing environment
About Us
Riverside is one of the UK's leading not-for-profit social housing and regeneration organisations, owning or managing around 75,000 homes from Irvine to Kent. We are a leading provider of supported housing services, particularly for those affected by homelessness, and our track record of transforming lives and revitalising neighbourhoods dates back over 90 years. #J-18808-Ljbffr