Band 3 Accounts Payable Officer

The closing date is 2nd Oct 2024

Job summary

This role is based at Regent Court within the Finance Department near Five Ways, Birmingham, B15 1NU.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join the Trust's Purchase Ledger Department.

The successful candidate will join a busy team responsible for processing supplier payments within agreed timeframes, reconciling statements and dealing with telephone and e-mail enquiries.

The post holder will be required to communicate directly with suppliers and Trust staff on a regular basis to investigate and resolve invoice and payment queries.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of working within a busy accounts payable environment involving speed and accuracy and a strong customer focus.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, a high level of numeracy, good IT literacy and a professional, proactive, flexible approach to work.

Experience of planning and achieving tasks to tight deadlines will also be required.

For any further information please contact: Dawn Jeffries on 0121 -371 -7358 / 0121- 371 -7347.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent including numeracy and literacy 

Experience

Essential

Computerised Accounts Payable Experience, Reconciliation Skills, PC Skills, Prioritising Tasks and Excellent Time Management
Accounts Payable processes and procedures, a knowledge of the NHS 

Desirable

ECDL, Knowledge of Sage 1000, Windows XP -- Excel, Word & Access - Softology 

Additional Criteria

Essential

Excellent communication skills and the ability to meet tight deadline.

Able to work with minimal supervision. Proven ability to work as a team member.

Accurate and fast worker.

Reliable, punctual, pro-active approach.

Self-motivated and use of initiative.

For help with your application, contact: 

Dawn Jeffries 

Dawn.Jeffries@uhb.nhs.uk 

01213717347 

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change 

Band

Band 3 

Salary

£24071.00  to £25674.00 Yearly 

Contract

Permanent 

Working pattern

Part-Time, Flexible Working 

Reference number

304-1087542DH 

Job locations

Regent Court 
 
 
 
 

Attachments

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