University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 2 Accounts Payable Assistant
The closing date is 09 November 2025
We are looking for a friendly, methodical, and motivated individual to join our strong, fast paced Accounts Team on a full-time basis; as an Accounts Payable Assistant your role would be to ensure accurate processing of invoices and account reconciliation, whilst working within the Purchase Ledger team to achieve department deadlines.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable purchase ledger experience and training within a busy NHS Foundation Trust, and to be an integral part of the accounts team and process.
Accounts Payable knowledge and/or Sage Line 1000 experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided.
We are currently recruiting the following positions.
Part time 20 hours per week permanent role
Full time 12 months fixed term contract
Main duties of the job
Please note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
Please note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.
Qualifications
* Basic education to GCSE standard or equivalent including numeracy and literacy
Experience
* Computerised accounts payable experience
* Reconciliation skills
* Previous knowledge of Sage1000, Oracle or SAP
* Information Governance
* Cyber Security
Additional Criteria
* Clerical, keyboard and telephone skills. Good communication skills and ability to meet deadlines.
* 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.
* Knowledge of NHS purchase to pay processes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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