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 professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

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.

What will I be doing?

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

What skills will I need?

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 setWe recognise that no candidate will meet every requirement. If you're excited by this opportunity and believe you have the skills and potential to succeed, we'd love to hear from you.

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:
Act to have a positive impact on people  Together:
Act inclusively and collaboratively

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