Purchasing and Payments Officer

This part-time post sits in the Purchasing and Payments Team within the Housing and Neighbourhood Service at Sheffield City Council, buying goods and services for housing teams. The work centres on raising requisitions, invoices and purchase orders on the finance system, and handling utility bill and revenue payments in a busy, fast-paced team. Hours are 21 across Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, with hybrid working and a move to Lowedges Housing Office planned.

Finance system experience is preferred, but training is provided to suitable applicants.

• Process requisitions, invoices and purchase orders on the finance system
• Deal with and pay utility bills
• Process payments and purchase orders for revenue spend items
• Undertake all G4 work the team is responsible for
• Prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Follow standard operating procedures
• Support day-to-day delivery to the highest standards

• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Able to use a computer system to process requisitions, invoices and purchase orders
• Competent in Word, Excel, Outlook and Microsoft Teams
• Highly organised, able to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Team player with a can-do attitude and flexibility

• Relevant safeguarding checks, where the role requires them

• Proactive and highly motivated
• Follows standard operating procedures

• Experience using a finance system to process orders and payments

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible working options, including reduced hours, part time or job share
• Hybrid working, mixing home working and office working
• Training provided on the finance system
• Starting pay at the bottom of the grade, or at the point of minimum advantage if payslip evidence shows higher basic pay