Accounts Payable Officer

£28,000 - £30,500

Reports to: Senior Finance Manager (Accounts Payable/Receivable)

Department: Finance, Governance, Assurance

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: 29 October 2026

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Recruitment process: 1-2 stage competency based interview

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented finance professional to join us as an Accounts Payable Officer. Ideally, you will have experience processing invoices and supplier payments, strong organisational skills, and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service, as you will be working closely with colleagues across the charity and managing relationships with a high volume of suppliers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a long-term career in finance. We are committed to supporting professional development and may be able to offer study support opportunities and other qualification pathways, depending on your level of study and experience.

• Processing high volume Purchase Order and Non-PO invoice transactions, non-staff expenses and other applicable Accounts Payable transactions in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with the agreed SLAs (Service Level Agreements)
• Carry out weekly BACS and CHAPS payment runs in line with the agreed payment schedule
• Oversee the invoice matching process and managing any mismatches or discrepancies
• Ensure all transactions are entered accurately on the finance system
• Maintain the Queries Log and ensure any invoices in query are regularly followed up on
• Update and maintain the Non Paid Staff Expenses tracker
• Regularly following up on invoices processed but not approved
• Appropriately deal with supplier queries relating to invoices & payments liaising with colleagues as appropriate
• Ensure all supplier letters detailing problems, differences and disputes are sent out automatically and followed up for resolution
• Reconcile all supplier statements received into the department to the internal records
• Manage Accounts Payable enquiries from Suppliers and End Users seeking support on Accounts Payable queries
• Ensure helpdesk calls are logged, responded to within the SLA and are effectively resolved

• Experience of working in an Accounts Payable department and/or processing a high volume of invoices
• Experience of working in a customer facing role is essential
• Ability to apply excellent communication skills, escalating complex and contentious matters to more senior team members
• Experience of proactively building relationships
• IT literate and experience and the ability to pick up financial systems quickly
• Accurate and efficient data entry with high attention to detail
• Strong customer focus, ensuring effective resolution of queries
• Effective time management, meeting KPIs and targets set

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold:Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible:Act with rigour and professionalism

Human
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Act to have a positive impact on people

Together:Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe…