Senior Accounts Payable Finance Officer
London Borough of Brent
Salary range: £37,692 - £39,276 p.a. incl. London weighting (plus fantastic benefits!)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time
An excellent opportunity for an Accounts Payable specialist
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
The Accounts Payable team has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Accounts Payable Finance officer position. The role, working to the Accounts Payable manager will be responsible for administering AP processes while working within a defined financial control framework to ensure compliance, and to proactively identify ways in which controls can be strengthened. This position will support service areas in understanding and complying with accounts payable processes by providing guidance, advice and signposting to relevant information, including handling enquiries relating to processes to ensure that high levels of customer satisfaction are achieved.
Please note that even though the JD makes references to both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, this post is strictly within Accounts Payable.
The Person
You will have a very good understanding and knowledge of accounts payable processes and the administration of these functions, and how these impact on other Finance teams and the Council.
Detailed knowledge of both the accounts payable and procure to pay processes in Local Government, including an understanding of the control frameworks to be operated in is a prerequisite.
Excellent organisational and team working skills is a must, and a good understanding of modern engagement/communication methods, including an understanding of the control frameworks to be operated in managing complex, high-value and high-volume financial transactions.
We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:
- Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
- Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
- Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
- Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
- Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
- Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
- Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
- Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.