Payments Assistant

Payments Assistant (Temporary) - Business Support

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £26,427 per annum

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Job category/type Business Support

Date posted 29/10/2026

Job reference 19282

37 hours per week

Temporary until 31 March 2028

Are you organised, accurate and great with people? We are looking for a motivated Payments Assistant to join our Business Support team to help keep the Council’s financial processes running smoothly.

What you’ll be doing

• Processing purchase orders, invoices and credit notes accurately and efficiently.
• Raising sundry debtor invoices and taking customer payments.
• Responding to supplier queries and reviewing outstanding invoices and statements.
• Maintaining accurate financial records in line with Council procedures.
• Providing friendly, helpful support to colleagues, customers and suppliers.

What we’re looking for

• Good administrative and organisational skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• A keen eye for detail and a commitment to getting things right.
• Clear communication and excellent customer service skills.
• The ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• A positive, flexible approach to working independently and as part of a team.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• A flexible and supportive working environment.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah Flenley on 01656 643280

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.

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