Main area Finance Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Agency cover for period of potential long term sickness + providing resilience to team over year end. To be in place until 31 March 2025 Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Employer East of England Ambulance Service Trust Employer type NHS Site Central Avenue, St Andrews Business Park, Norwich Town Norwich Salary £24,071 - £25,674 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/01/2025 08:00
Accounts Payable Officer (Agency Cover)
NHS AfC: Band 3
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An opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Accounts Payable Officer to join the Finance Team of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust on a temporary basis until 31 March 2025. This post is to assist the Accounts Payable Supervisor in respect of the administration and operation of the Accounts Payable Function.
Suitable candidates will have sound IT skills, with good attention to detail and high levels of accuracy. They will have the ability to manage their own workload and use their own initiative for prioritising tasks.
Main duties of the job
* To ensure that invoices are entered onto the Finance System against valid Purchase Orders or coded to relevant nominal codes accurately for payment to meet with the Public Sector Payment Policy
* To process invoices relating to direct debits, standing orders and pay deductions
* To follow up and deal with queries raised by suppliers and other members of the Trust
* Monthly reconciliations of supplier statements
* Ad hoc tasks when deemed necessary by the Accounts Payable Supervisor
* To assist with the operation of financial services in accordance with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions
Working for our organisation
The Finance department is based in the Norwich office. They are responsible for a wide variety of tasks; from preparing the annual statutory accounts to quotes for paramedic cover at football matches, to processing approx 60,000 invoices every year and managing 850,000 transactions through the Agresso finance system.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Study towards a CCAB recognised qualification
Knowledge and Experience
* Basic IT skills. Ability to manage own workload and use own initiative
* 2 years experience of purchase ledger/integrated finance system
Personal Aptitude
* Attention to detail. Accurate and conscientious
Personal Skills
* Keyboard skills. Knowledge of MS Excel and Word. Ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation and external suppliers. Literate and numerate
Additional requirements
* Ability to deal with large numbers of orders/invoices. Ability to multitask and work to deadlines effectively. Ability to use a VDU for the majority of the working day. Maintaining confidentiality
References and Employment History: All references from current and previous employers will be sought via their Human Resources Department and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment.
All appointments will be subject to currently having a clean disciplinary record.
Please be advised that a No Smoking Policy is in operation throughout the Trust.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - Under the Trust's commitment 'Positive about Disabled People', if you consider yourself as having a disability and you meet the minimum selection criteria for any post, you will get an automatic interview.
If you have a disability and wish to send in an alternative format of the application form please contact the Recruitment Team on 01234 243200
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a large number of applications are received.
Please note that if you have not had a response from us after one month of submitting your application, you have not been shortlisted for interview.
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