Job Description
Job Title: Accounts Payable Officer
Contract Type: 5 Months Fixed‑Term Contract
Salary: £31,784.43 per annum
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Location: Arlington, Camden, London – Hybrid
The difference you will make
The Finance Department processes transactions and reports on all activities for The Riverside Group Limited and its subsidiaries. The Accounts Payable Team is part of Transactional Services and is responsible for processing all invoices and payments for The Riverside Group promptly and accurately.
About you
We seek an individual with experience in an Accounts Payable Team, capable of working accurately to deadlines and communicating effectively across teams. Strong oral and written communication skills are required, as is the ability to provide high‑level customer service to suppliers and customers.
Role Profile
* Work as part of a team to ensure timely and accurate registering of invoices via the P2P System.
* Respond to internal and external customer queries in a timely manner.
* Produce supplier payments and reconciliations.
* Process tenants' compensation and rent refunds.
* Record all direct invoices on a timely basis and assign them to appropriate departments for coding and authorisation via the P2P system.
* Raise weekly payments to suppliers and contractors via BACS, with occasional payments by other means.
* Prepare weekly payment runs for tenants' compensations and rent refunds.
* Ensure timely and effective completion of the monthly and year‑end purchase ledger close‑down procedures, including the processing of all current month invoices.
* Regularly review and reconcile supplier statements, including relevant control accounts such as credit cards, pre‑paid cards and suspense accounts.
* Handle supplier reminders, legal letters, summons, bailiff demands, CCJ’s and similar matters, taking appropriate action to resolve issues.
* Address queries in line with the Customer Care Charter, including finance and email queries.
* Perform monthly reconciliation of suppliers' statements of account.
* Conduct monthly and year‑end reconciliation of accounts on the ledger.
* Carry out any other ad‑hoc duties as requested by the Accounts Payable Manager.
Person Specification
Essential
* Previous experience in an Accounts Payable Team.
* Flexibility and willingness to take on new tasks.
* Ability to work to deadlines with accuracy and minimal supervision.
* Fast, accurate inputting skills and the ability to work under pressure.
* Problem‑solving ability and the use of knowledge to influence decisions.
* Attention to detail and the ability to prioritise a heavy workload.
* Experience dealing with suppliers and customers while maintaining a high level of customer service.
* Experience in reconciling statements and control accounts.
* Housing Association sector experience.
* Experience collaborating across teams.
* Good written and oral communication skills.
* Intermediate Excel skills.
Desirable
* Experience using P2P systems.
* Knowledge of the Housing Sector and The Riverside Group activities.
* Administration of computer interface of data into and from the finance system.
* Experience with Sun Systems for finance, Housing Database or equivalent systems.
Diversity and Inclusion
Riverside values diversity in all its forms and fosters a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants who declare a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role.
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