Payment Assistant
Client: Stoke on Trent
Location: Stoke On Trent
Date: 03 Mach to 30 March
Shift Pattern/ Hours : 09:00 am 16:00 pm / Monday to Friday
Salary: 13.26 per hour
What you will be responsible for:
- Process supplier payments accurately and on time, resolving invoice-related queries.
- Manage the invoice mailbox, batch invoices, and address missing information.
- Verify purchase orders and approvals before processing payments.
- Maintain and update supplier records, ensuring compliance with verification procedures.
- Handle disputes, negotiate payment terms, and reconcile invoices with suppliers.
- Process manual cheques, petty cash reimbursements, and electronic payments.
- Assist in issuing Housing Benefit, Council Tax, and rate refund cheques.
- Communicate with internal teams, suppliers, and external agencies to resolve issues.
- Stay updated on anti-money laundering, fraud prevention, and compliance requirements.
- Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy
Requirements:
- A good knowledge of Local Authority (or similar) accounts payable systems and petty cash procedures
- An understanding of GDPR, Freedom of Information Act and the Late Payment Legislation and legislative com licence requirements
- Experience of payment processes and systems.
- Experience of dealing directly with external and internal stakeholders including members of the public
- Ability to negotiate with suppliers
- Have accurate and speedy keyboard skills
- Ability to deal with people from a cross section of the community in a sympathetic but positive manner
If you are interested, please apply or contact Melissa GOURLIN at +(phone number removed)
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.