Senior Accounts Payable Officer
Salary: £32,654 - £35,235 pa FTE (£26,123 - £28,188 pro-rata pa)
Hours per week: 29.6
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 10 Feb 2025 12:00
Interview date: 26 Feb 2025
Ref: CR1683
About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for a Senior Accounts Payable Officer to be responsible for the processing of accounts payable payments, ensuring operations are timely, efficient and comply with Council procedures and risk management policies.
As a Senior Accounts Payable Officer you will be responsible for payments to the Council’s suppliers and ensure the smooth running of operations and compliance with Council procedures. You will also be responsible for the weekly processing of creditor payments ensuring the integrity of the Accounts Payable system. You will be responsible for the administration of the information regarding the Construction Industry Scheme, Domestic Reverse Charge mechanism and HMRC’s IR35 in accordance with regulations. You will be assisted by junior staff who you will direct in day-to-day work. As part of the overall finance team, you will be expected to contribute to overall finance team objectives.
This post is part time and the hours of work can be flexible. Hybrid working is standard for this role.
About you:
To succeed as Senior Accounts Payable Officer, you will have experience of financial systems in a complex multifunctional organisation, preferably in accounts payable and have an understanding of computerised purchase ordering and invoicing functions. You will also have good organisational and multitasking skills and be able to work accurately and to deadlines, prioritising as you go. Good customer care skills and the ability to communicate with a range of people from different backgrounds, including ethnic, social and professional, both verbally and in writing, is essential. A Grade 4/C or above in both GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent is also essential. To succeed in this role, you will be a proactive individual and constantly looking for and working on improvements to the processes you oversee to support the development of the finance function.
For an informal discussion about this role please call Julian Olszowka, Group Accountant on 01403 215310.
About us:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.
To apply:
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.