Senior Finance Officer (Accounts Payable

Butler Rose is working with one of the largest housing associations in London and the Southeast to recruit a Senior Finance Officer (Accounts Payable) to support its Finance Operations team. This is a minimum three-month temporary role, offering hybrid working and paying up to £27.50 per hour via Umbrella company.

Hours:

9:00 am to 5:00 pm, 35 hours per week (1-hour unpaid break)

Working Pattern:
Hybrid, with a minimum of 2 days in the office (Kings Cross). Tuesday is mandatory as a team day the second day is flexible depending on business needs.

Training:
Required to work full-time in the office for the first couple of weeks during training, after which the hybrid arrangement applies as above.

The role focuses on managing high-volume Accounts Payable activities, supplier reconciliations, resolving complex queries, clearing historical AP backlogs, and ensuring strong financial controls.

• Manage complex supplier accounts and Accounts Payable activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial policies.
• Lead the review and resolution of historical Accounts Payable backlogs, including aged creditor balances and unreconciled supplier accounts.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and investigate invoice discrepancies.
• Process and review high volumes of supplier invoices and payment requests.
• Monitor outstanding liabilities and proactively investigate aged balances.
• Act as the escalation point for complex supplier payment queries.
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Produce reports and analysis on aged creditors, supplier balances and payment performance.
• Use Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or SUN system to investigate and resolve financial issues.
• Provide guidance and support to junior finance colleagues and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

• Part-qualified AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification, or significant relevant Accounts Payable experience.
• Extensive experience in high-volume Accounts Payable processing.
• Proven experience completing complex supplier reconciliations and resolving aged creditor balances.
• Demonstrable track record of clearing financial backlogs and resolving historic payment issues.
• Experience working within a shared service environment or large, complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable processes, financial controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reconciliation techniques.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to make an immediate impact within a collaborative finance team.

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