Finance Officer
Southwark
Full time: 36/hrs a week
£24.54/hr
Start date: ASAP

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To deliver the purchase to pay process across Southwark Council.
• To support managers across the Council in the creation and management of purchase orders
• Process invoices for payment, in line with agreed targets, using the Council's finance system
• To ensure the accuracy of vendor master data in order to make accurate payments.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Responsibilities
1. Operate the automated payment processes across the accounts payable function.
2. Process invoice payment requests and GRNs for all invoices which require manual payment to agreed timescales.
3. Ensure that all invoices are paid against correct purchase orders, which have been created and approved.
4. Process bulk uploads of invoice payments as required using appropriate software.
5. Identify and prevent duplicate payments and undertake due diligence of payments made, ensuring that the purchase to pay process is enforced.
6. Work with Council departments to communicate the correct accounts payable processes and procedures.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
1. A good level of general education or a relevant finance qualification or relevant experience at an appropriate level
2. Knowledge of public sector finance including Local Authority accounting
3. Understanding of purchase to pay procedures and compliance

Experience:
4. Use of the Councils core finance system
5. Processing of purchase orders and invoice payments