Job Title: Accounts Payable Officer

Location: Norwich (NR7)

Hourly Pay Rate: 12.31 to 13.13 dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday)

Length of the contract: Until 31/03/2025

Gi Group are now seeking to appoint an experienced Accounts Payable Officer to our Public Sector client based in Norwich. The Accounts Payable Officer will be responsible for their own set of supplier accounts, processing invoices, and resolving any invoice queries to ensure that invoices are paid in a timely manner by liaising with suppliers and other staff members.

Duties of the Accounts Payable Officer

To match creditor invoices with Purchase Orders to code invoices accurately and ensure their timely entry on to the finance system.
To ensure signatories are validated on creditor invoices prior to payment and that the invoices are entered accurately for payment to meet with the Public Sector Payment Policy.
To process invoices relating to direct debits, standing orders, and pay deductions.
To follow up and deal with queries raised by suppliers and other members of staff.
Monthly reconciliations of supplier statements.
To identify and produce relevant documentation to enable new suppliers to be set up on the finance system.
To perform ad hoc tasks, when deemed necessary by the Accounts Payable Supervisor.
To assist with the operation of financial services in accordance with the organisation's Standing Financial Instructions.

Role Criteria

AAT intermediate level, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant experience.
GCSE Maths and English, at least Grade 4, or equivalent.
Experience of working within a financial function.
Experience working in an Accounts Payable/Integrated Ledger role.
Understanding of Accounts Payable concepts and techniques.
Good numeracy and analytical skills.

Hiring Contact: Tiegan Clark

Agency: Gi Group

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Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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