Finance Administration Officer

We are Forestry England. We are the country's largest land manager, caring for the nation's forests for people, nature and the economy. The foundation of our organisation is our world-class sustainable management of the nation's forests. Our South England Forest District team is made up of around 160 people. Our team contains a diverse range of roles - from wildlife rangers to civil engineers, and ecologists to marketing professionals, we all contribute towards the management of some 46,000 hectares (ha) of public forest estate and national parks that stretch from Sussex to Dorset, and from Berkshire to the Isle of Wight. Much of this forest is of high national importance for nature conservation and wildlife, and of international importance for biodiversity. South England Forest District is therefore responsible for land that includes Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs), Ramsar sites, Areas of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB) and sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Working within the district Business Support team you will be assisting the finance team as an accounts payable officer. This is a key role managing our suppliers and working closely with our various teams to ensure the timely delivery of payments to suppliers for authorised goods and services. There is also an element of IT and mobile phone support assisting colleagues with 'first aid' IT support and triaging more complex issues.

• Monitoring and managing the accounts inbox ensuring correspondence is managed effectively and dealt with in a professional and timely manner.
• Liaising with colleagues and suppliers to process invoices accurately in line with policy and guidance.
• Processing purchase order requests from colleagues.
• Verifying and processing new supplier setups and amendments, providing guidance as required.
• Provide support and cover for the wider business support team as required
• Provide support and problem solve general IT and mobile phone issues for colleagues.