Job Description
Payments Assistant \n\n3‑month temporary assignment\n Location: Stoke‑on‑Trent\nPayrate: £13.26 PAYE\n\nWe are currently seeking a Payments Assistant for a 3‑month temporary post based in Stoke‑on‑Trent. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to an efficient, effective and high‑quality accounts payable function.\n\nJob Purpose\n\nTo assist in providing an efficient, effective and quality accounts payable function.\n\nKey Duties / Responsibilities\n\nTo assist in ensuring that all forms of supplier payments are accurately and promptly processed, adhering to legislative deadlines and timescales set by the department to pay external parties within agreed payment terms, dealing with invoice related queries from both internal departments and external suppliers in a professional manner.\nAdminister the invoice mailbox on a rota basis, batching invoices for import, dealing with missing information or errors and identifying opportunities to streamline or consolidate.\nTo exercise the necessary levels of verification and controls prior to processing supplier payments, including the checking purchase orders and verifying approvals where appropriate.\nTo assist in the maintenance of the payments system, including the insertion and amendment of accounts and assigning of Procurement classification co...