Accounts Payable Assistant
Finance, Audit


Are you an experienced, organised and motivated Accounts Payable Assistant seeking an opportunity to work within a busy accounts team? Are you seeking a varied role where you can work closely with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and systems?

TfGM oversees transport in Greater Manchester, delivering and improving transport services, facilities and information to make travel easier for everyone. We deliver high-profile, large-scale transport projects, and it’s our experts who provide the information and analysis to shape transport strategy.

This is a busy and exciting time for us: under the devolution agreement and with Greater Manchester at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse, transport will play a vital role in supporting growth and prosperity in the UK’s largest regional economy outside London.

In this role you will process a high volume of invoices, expense claims and manual payments, ensuring they are progressed in a timely and accurate way to meet our payment deadlines. You will reconcile supplier statements and deal with or escalate queries promptly, working with suppliers and internal customers, dealing with issues relating to invoices and managing and resolving invoice queries.

As an Accounts Payable Assistant you will create, maintain and update supplier accounts and will be the first line of response to any queries from customers and suppliers. As well as the day to day processing you will support the continuous improvement of the function, providing suggestions on how processes could be more efficient.

You will have accounts payable experience including invoice processing on a financial ERP system, such as SAP or Oracle. You will have excellent attention to detail, effective verbal communication skills and experience of working effectively to multiple deadlines within a busy office environment. You will also have good working knowledge of computerised systems, in particular excel.

In return, as well as a competitive salary, we also offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

•Free Rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary
•Free bus travel within Greater Manchester
•27 days holiday per annum
•Access to the local government pension scheme

At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process.

The salary range for this role is £21,214 - £22,947. Salary on appointment will be dependent upon your skills and experience.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

We are actively building a diverse workforce and want to create an inclusive environment as we recognise the importance of our workforce reflecting the communities we serve.

If you believe you can contribute to our continued success we would really like to hear from you.

For further information and to apply please visit https://tfgm.com/careers
Location
TfGM Transport for Greater Manchester (Piccadilly Place)
Vacancy Description
 

Are you an experienced, organised and motivated Accounts Payable Assistant seeking an opportunity to work within a busy accounts team? Are you seeking a varied role where you can work closely with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and systems?

TfGM oversees transport in Greater Manchester, delivering and improving transport services, facilities and information to make travel easier for everyone. We deliver high-profile, large-scale transport projects, and it’s our experts who provide the information and analysis to shape transport strategy.

This is a busy and exciting time for us: under the devolution agreement and with Greater Manchester at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse, transport will play a vital role in supporting growth and prosperity in the UK’s largest regional economy outside London.

In this role you will process a high volume of invoices, expense claims and manual payments, ensuring they are progressed in a timely and accurate way to meet our payment deadlines. You will reconcile supplier statements and deal with or escalate queries promptly, working with suppliers and internal customers, dealing with issues relating to invoices and managing and resolving invoice queries.

As an Accounts Payable Assistant you will create, maintain and update supplier accounts and will be the first line of response to any queries from customers and suppliers. As well as the day to day processing you will support the continuous improvement of the function, providing suggestions on how processes could be more efficient.

You will have accounts payable experience including invoice processing on a financial ERP system, such as SAP or Oracle. You will have excellent attention to detail, effective verbal communication skills and experience of working effectively to multiple deadlines within a busy office environment. You will also have good working knowledge of computerised systems, in particular excel.

In return, as well as a competitive salary, we also offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

•Free Rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary
•Free bus travel within Greater Manchester
•27 days holiday per annum
•Access to the local government pension scheme

At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process.

The salary range for this role is £21,214 - £22,947. Salary on appointment will be dependent upon your skills and experience.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

We are actively building a diverse workforce and want to create an inclusive environment as we recognise the importance of our workforce reflecting the communities we serve.

If you believe you can contribute to our continued success we would really like to hear from you.

For further information and to apply please visit https://tfgm.com/careers