Accounts Payable Vendor Management Assistant

Accounts Payable Vendor Management Assistant

Full Time (Hybrid) Contract Type:
Permanent Salary per annum (£): £25,249 - £26,707 Closing Date: 20/09/2026

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We are a world top-100 university renowned for excellence, impact and distinctiveness of our research-led learning and teaching. The Research Excellence Framework () confirmed our place as a world-leading university demonstrating that our research is having a significant positive impact on lives across the globe.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Vendor Management Assistant to join the Department of Finance and utilise and develop their skills and knowledge within a busy and forward focused Accounts Payable team.

The Accounts Payable team deals with the administration of the supplier records and the processing, payment and reconciliation of supplier invoices, amounting to approximately 100,000 invoices annually. The Accounts Payable team works together to ensure excellent customer service is provided to all our stakeholders.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Team Leader, the post holder will be responsible for the accurate entry of new vendors and amendments of vendor details in multiple systems, alongside providing clerical support to the Accounts Payable team in order to facilitate them in implementing and delivering an innovative and professional Accounts Payable service.

The post holder will be required to use initiative to understand and resolve routine and non-standard vendor queries, referring complex issues to senior staff members where necessary. A keen attention to detail, willingness to engage with fellow colleagues both internal and external to the department, and an ability to assist University staff with matters relating to Financial Regulation adherence will be required in order to perform the functions of this role.

This post ensures compliance with the Vendor and Contract Management Policy by managing vendor onboarding records and verifying that all vendor requests are appropriately tiered.

The post holder will be required to demonstrate a keen sense of administrative acumen and evidence experience of working in a professional business environment.

The Accounts Payable department operates on a service basis, which recognises that different approaches and levels of support are required for different areas of the University. Therefore, you will be required to work in partnership with all teams within the Department of Finance but with particular emphasis on Procurement to provide the support required.

To provide a high quality administrative and clerical service including but not limited to:

• Managing, monitoring and responding to standard and non-standard requests for information and support for all vendor queries.

• To facilitate the setting up of new vendors and managing existing vendor account details. To ensure compliance with the Vendor and Contract Management Policy, verifying all new requests are appropriately tiered.

• To ensure all vendor records are up to date, available and accessible for all exercises and to ensure information is ready for audit either internally or externally.

• To support the payments team with amending vendor records according to banking mandates and file formats, to enable the smooth payment process through our banking partners.

• To update the Accounts Payable Team's website as and when required to ensure all information is relevant and valid.

• Assist staff with matters relating to Financial Regulation adherence, and sign posting to viable alternative payment methods.

• To support the…