Finance Officer - Payables in Eastleigh

Our client, one of the largest housing providers in the South of England, is currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant - Payables. The role is to start as soon as possible on a six month fixed term contract and the client is offering a annual salary of £27,000 per annum. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years’ experience working within a Finance background, able to work in a high-volume transaction environment. Duties will include (but not limited to): * Processing 500 invoices on a weekly basis with values of up to £1 million, both manually and electronically on the finance * Checking through and maintaining correct information for existing suppliers on the system * Responsible for assigning suppliers their own URN for them to quote on to all invoices raised for specific construction schemes * Allocating PO numbers to be quoted on invoices raised by suppliers * Investigating and resolving matching discrepancies, including incorrect pricing and lack of correct PO numbers being quoted * Chasing line managers for approval to pay invoices in particular on receipt of the monthly supplier statements and following their reconciliation * Scheduling and preparing the (weekly/bi weekly) payment run via BACS, FP, CHAPS and manual cheque, in excess of millions * Issuing remittances stating payment amount, payment due date and the numbers of invoices included in the payment * Managing the accounts payables inbox and responding to emails on a daily basis * Building and maintaining excellent business relationships with customers, by responding to queries in a timely and professional manner * Reconciling supplier statements on daily basis and rectifying any discrepancies Experience required: * A minimum of two years’ experience within the payables function * Ability to work in a high-volume transaction environment * Good customer service skills and able to handle queries * Computer literate with advanced Microsoft Office skills, in particular strong Excel skills Rewards and Benefits: * Hybrid working – one day in the office per week * Friendly working environment * On-site parking * Equipment provided Working hours: * 37 hours per week * Monday - Friday 9am-5pm Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. For further information on the position, please contact Lowri James or Alex Dale on (phone number removed). James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive £100 in vouchers each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews!* *Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details