Job Description

Fixed term contract for 6 months

South East London – hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office

Your typical day could start with processing invoices through our OCR tool, ensuring they are coded correctly and entered into the system within target times. Then you might liaise with suppliers and colleagues to resolve queries on outstanding invoices, helping to clear approval backlogs. Later in the day, you could reconcile supplier statements, ensuring accounts are up to date, before supporting the Payments Business Partner with preparing journal entries in the SUN accounting system.

As a Payments Officer, you’ll be ensuring efficient and accurate payment processes. You’ll play a crucial role in delivering excellent service to both internal and external stakeholders, helping to maintain strong relationships and proactively resolving any payment-related queries.

You’re a detail-focused individual who thrives on organisation and problem-solving. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with suppliers and colleagues while managing your own workload to meet deadlines. Based on the role requirements, you’ll have the flexibility to work both in the office and remotely, ensuring a productive and balanced work environment.

Your role covers all aspects of payment processing, from invoice management to reconciliation, helping to continuously improve our financial services and customer satisfaction. If you’re organised, solution-focused, and eager to contribute to a high-performing team, we want to hear from you!

To be successful in this role, you’re:

* Committed to delivering excellent customer service.

* Organised and able to manage your workload effectively to meet deadlines.

* Detail-oriented and efficient under pressure.

You’ll have:

* Experience in group payments, purchase ledgers, or accounts.

* Knowledge of payment policies and procedures.

* A proactive approach and a sense of ownership in your work.

Here are just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody:

* 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

* Two additional paid volunteering days each year

* Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal

* 4 x salary life assurance

* Up to 10% pension contribution

Closing date: 24th December 2024.

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer