Interim Payments Officer

My client a public sector organisation based in Oxford have an urgent interim role for a Payments officer – this role is initially for 3 months but may well be extended. Its hybrid working with ideally 2-3 days per week in Oxford offices. The role is looking to pay £15 per hour PAYE plus holiday pay.

You will be responsible for:
• the processing of transactions in a timely and accurate manner in a fast paced, high
volume environment, using a variety of ICT systems.
• providing an effective and efficient service to all customers (both internal and external).
resolving all issues promptly
• supporting the continued development and compliance to the ICT systems and the
Financial Rules
• If you have excellent numeracy skills, are a strong team player, have experience of delivering a high-quality customer service along with an eye for detail, then we want to hear from you.

Role purpose
• Perform the day-to-day processing of accounts payable transactions to ensure that finances.
are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner with all necessary controls.
being adhered to.
• To be responsible for ensuring compliance to the Councils constitution and for the monitoring of key performance indicators and risk register and the improvement of such.
• Perform daily cash office functions.
Payments

• Prompt processing of invoices and credit notes using the Purchase to Pay module on
Agresso, Key2 and QL
• Communicate in a timely and customer focused manner to all correspondence.
received.
• Support the effective delivery of electronic P2P processes across the Council.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of supplier records and promoting electronic.
ordering and electronic payment.
• Ensure suppliers are paid within the correct time for undisputed invoices being.
received.
• Assist with ensuring purchase cards are used in the most efficient manner and breaches.
and non-compliance are managed accordingly.
• Ensuring suppliers enquiries are dealt with effectively and in a timely manner, including.
reconciling supplier statements.
Cash Collection

• Prompt receipting of cash and cheques received into the Council’s cash collection locations.
via the cash accounting system
• Ensuring that all received cash items are allocated accurately and efficiently to Agresso.
• Cash suspense items are cleared within pre-defined timeframes to ensure all ancillary.
systems are kept up to date.
• Ensuring all items received by card and via the bank are allocated accurately and efficiently.
to the ledgers
• Completion of daily cash reconciliations
• Promoting the use of debit cards and DDs for payments being made to the Council.
• Maintain the petty cash, recording all disbursements and action reclaims to maintain the
float
Experience needed.

• Experience of working in a high-volume transactional Accounts
Payable function, ideally gained within a large organisation.
• Good general education including a minimum of 4 GCSE grade C or
above (or equivalent) including Mathematics and English.
• Sound experience of using a range of finance-based software.
packages and the including Microsoft Office suite.
• Good analytical and numeracy skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage workloads to meet team and
departmental deadlines.
• Experience of providing excellent customer service

If this would be of interest, please do not hesitate to apply online today!