Finance Officer LBS-008

Job Category : Financial
Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:30
End Time :17:30
Salary: £19.94

To deliver the purchase to pay process across Southwark Council.
To support managers across the Council in the creation and management of purchase
orders. Process invoices for payment, in line with agreed targets, using the Council’s finance
system. To ensure the accuracy of vendor master data in order to make accurate payments

-Attention to detail, a good team player, used SAP recently
-two in-office day after training is completed

• The candidate must be competent in Accounts payables, know the process and have current relevant SAP experience

Responsibilities

1. Operate the automated payment processes across the accounts payable function.
2. Process invoice payment requests and GRNs for all invoices which require manual
   payment to agreed timescales.
3. Ensure that all invoices are paid against correct purchase orders, which have been
   created and approved.
4. Process bulk uploads of invoice payments as required using appropriate software.
5. Identify and prevent duplicate payments and undertake due diligence of payments made,
   ensuring that the purchase to pay process is enforced.
6. Work with Council departments to communicate the correct accounts payable processes
   and procedures.
7. Process direct bank payments, cheque receipting and VAT categorisation.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

1. A good level of general education or a relevant finance
   qualification or relevant experience at an appropriate level
2. Knowledge of public sector finance including Local Authority
   accounting
3. Understanding of purchase to pay procedures and compliance
   Experience:
4. Use of the Councils core finance system
5. Processing of purchase orders and invoice payments
   Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:
6. Working as a team member to meet deadlines and achieve
   objectives
7. Input and maintain accurate and timely information regarding
   purchase orders, invoices and payments
8. Communicating effectively to internal and external
   stakeholders
9. Ability to gain knowledge and learn new skills
10. Excellent customer focussed approach