Senior Accounts Payable Officer RBKC619011

Job Summary:

Salary range: £49,854 - £56,565 per annum
Work location: London
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent (multiple posts available)
Closing date: 10th November 2024
Interview date: 21st and 22nd November 2024

About Us:

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has some exciting opportunities for you to join our newly created Accounts Payable team as we bring the service back in-house from an outsourced provider and move towards implementing a new ERP Oracle Fusion system.

At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we put local people and businesses at the heart of everything we do, working in partnership with them to provide quality services that are responsive, effective and efficient. Committed to acting with openness, honesty, compassion and humility, we aim to listen and understand in a way that is respectful, encourages involvement and meets the needs of all our communities.

The Role:

This is an exciting and rare opportunity for you to join us at the very start of our new journey as we onboard a new ERP system (Oracle Fusion). This role is perfect for individuals who excel in fast-paced environments and are eager to contribute to the efficiency and accuracy of financial operations. In this crucial role, you will provide oversight for our accounts payable function with excellent customer care standard. Leading and managing the Accounts Payable Officers, the position will ensure timely and accurate payment of supplier invoices, along with building relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

You will be responsible for managing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of the AP Team including task supervision of two Accounts Payable Officers. You will ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments, Supplier account reconciliations, KPIs and other reports. You will provide training and guidance on various Accounts Payable processes and work collaboratively with other departments to resolve supplier queries.

This is a hybrid role where you will be working 3 days per week on-site at our offices.

Please refer to the
Job Description for more information.

About You:

You will exhibit positive role model behaviour, ensuring an environment that promotes professionalism, fosters teamwork, and enables continuous development of the team. You should have significant experience within an Accounts Payable Senior or Supervisory position ideally gained in a local government setting although wider public/private sector experience will be considered.

You should be an excellent communicator and collaborator, with experience using Oracle Fusion or an equivalent ERP system including Accounts Payable Module. You will be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

Application process

Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.

You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.

Additional information:

The council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We make sure all our staff are vetted to a high standard by conducting pre-employment checks to assess and assure the trustworthiness, integrity, and ability of prospective employees. This includes validating identity, right to work in the UK, qualifications (where applicable), work history (including the investigation of gaps) and referencing. They may also involve criminal record checks (UK and overseas).

We promote equality, welcome diverse applicants, and ensure inclusivity in our recruitment and selection process.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Information about the safeguarding of children and support for families: rbkc.gov.uk/children-and-education/safeguarding-children

Information about protecting and safeguarding yourself and others from abuse and neglect: rbkc.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

We do not accept speculative CVs.

If you have any queries, please contact: recruitmentrbkc.gov.uk

You will exhibit positive role model behaviour, ensuring an environment that promotes professionalism, fosters teamwork, and enables continuous development of the team. You should have significant experience within an Accounts Payable Senior or Supervisory position ideally gained in a local government setting although wider public/private sector experience will be considered.

You should be an excellent communicator and collaborator, with experience using Oracle Fusion or an equivalent ERP system including Accounts Payable Module. You will be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel.

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has some exciting opportunities for you to join our newly created Accounts Payable team as we bring the service back in-house from an outsourced provider and move towards implementing a new ERP Oracle Fusion system.

At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we put local people and businesses at the heart of everything we do, working in partnership with them to provide quality services that are responsive, effective and efficient. Committed to acting with openness, honesty, compassion and humility, we aim to listen and understand in a way that is respectful, encourages involvement and meets the needs of all our communities.