Finance Assistant County Hall

G5 – Finance Assistant in Accounts Payable (Adults Team)

Salary £25,989 – £28,142 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | County Hall | Preston, Lancashire

Post holder responsibilities:

• Range of supplier account management processes.
• Resolving queries to ensure accounts are verified, invoice holds are managed through to validation in preparation for the processing of payments in line with agreed payment schedules.
• Management of errors for integrated files into Oracle.
• Reporting.
• Reconciliation of accounts.
• Processing foreign/Immediate and CHAPS payments.
• Raising debtor invoices.
• Liaising with internal teams and external customers in order to investigate and resolve complex queries via calls and email in relation to invoices, purchase orders and payments.
• Ensure compliance, providing advice and guidance on policies and procedures.
• Fulfil other duties across the Accounts Payable department to build greater resilience within the service.

Candidate qualities:

• Previous experience of working in a fast‑paced department is desirable but not essential.
• Highly motivated, hardworking and dedicated to thrive in a busy fast‑paced environment.
• Organised and focused with an ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise work, manage own time effectively with minimum supervision.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with team members and other key internal departments in a professional and timely manner.
• Resilient with a proactive, positive approach.
• Good time management skills.
• Highly numerate/literate with excellent attention to detail.
• Technical/analytical skills to investigate and resolve complex queries.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Disciplined and able to work under pressure to achieve deadlines.
• To be able to work effectively as part of a team and as an individual contributor.
• Demonstrate discretion and confidentiality in all areas of work.
• Flexible by adapting work in line with changing priorities.

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, your application will not progress.