Job vacancy: Accounts Payable Officer, East of England Ambulance Service Trust, NORWICH

Job summary

Main area: Finance
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term Contract for 12 months for 22.5 hours per week)
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 247-SS-APOffic-0724

Employer: East of England Ambulance Service Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Norwich - Central Avenue
Town: NORWICH
Salary: £22,816 - £24,336 per annum (PRO RATA)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/08/2024 08:00

Accounts Payable Officer

NHS AfC: Band 3

Great healthcare requires great people. That’s why we are doing everything we can to recruit committed, skilled people – and to make sure we support our new and existing employees, so they choose to stay with us.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure that invoices are entered on to the finance system against valid purchase orders or coded to relevant nominal codes 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 the Trust.
Monthly reconciliations of supplier statements.
Ad hoc tasks when deemed necessary by the Accounts Payable & Receivable Supervisor.
To assist with the operation of financial services in accordance with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions.

Please refer to the attached job description for further details.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

GCSE Maths and English, at least grade 4, or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Basic IT skills. Ability to manage own workload and use own initiative

Desirable criteria

2 years experience of purchase ledger/integrated finance system

Personal Aptitude

Essential criteria

Attention to detail. Accurate and concientious

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

Keyboard skills. Knowledge of MS Excel and Word. Ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation and external suppliers. Literate and numerate

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to deal with large numbers of orders/invoices. Ability to multitask and work to deadlines effectively. Ability to use a VDU for the majority of the working day. Maintaining confidentiality

References and Employment History: All references from current and previous employers, will be sought via their Human Resources Department and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and email address of the Human Resources Department and indicate your current/previous line manager and their departmental details.

All appointments will be subject to currently having a clean disciplinary record.

Please be advised that a No Smoking Policy is in operation throughout the Trust.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - Under the Trust's commitment 'Positive about Disabled People', if you consider yourself as having a disability and you meet the minimum selection criteria for any post, you will get an automatic interview. By minimum selection criteria we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates the essential requirements as set out in the person specification and advertisement for a post.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications, regardless of age, race, religion & belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity or disability.

If you have a disability and wish to send in an alternative format of the application form please contact the Recruitment Team on 01234 243200

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The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a large number of applications are received. If you would like to apply for this position then please keep this information in mind when preparing your submission.

Please note that if you have not had a response from us after one month of submitting your application, you have not been shortlisted for interview.