Accounts Payable Assistant (1064518RR)

The University of Southampton is among the UK’s top research-intensive universities, with an international reputation for its research, teaching and enterprise activities. As an organisation we have more than 23,500 current students, including 16,000 undergraduates, 7000 postgraduates and researchers, we employ in excess of 5,000 FTE staff. 

The Central Finance Department is seeking to appoint an Accounts Payable Assistant, which houses the Expenses and Accounts Payable teams.

The office processes many types of documents and transactions and generates frequent payments to suppliers, staff, students and visitors.

The role of the Accounts Payable Department is to support The University’s world-leading teaching and research activities, and other professional services departments, facilitated through the smooth running of our purchase to pay and expense processes.

The University raised 100,000 purchase orders, paid 111,000 supplier invoices and processed 26,000 reimbursement claims in the last financial year. 

The successful candidate will be observant, well organised, and have excellent communication skills along with a flexible working approach. They will work with accuracy and attention to detail, to be able to accommodate the needs of the business.

Enthusiasm for learning new tasks and rotating duties, strong interpersonal skills and professional telephone manner are fundamental to this post. Good IT skills including the Microsoft Office package are required, and experience using Agresso or a similar complex finance software package is desirable.

The University offers a generous benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, discounted access to sports & fitness, arts and cultural activities, private healthcare and more.

Agenerous holiday allowance is offered – up to 20 days annual leave (after a qualifying period), plus 6 paid University closure days, as well as the 8 standard bank holidays.

Salary in line with Level 2a on the University’s pay scale.

Application Procedure

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Elsa Samwell (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2507. Please quote reference 1064518RR on all correspondence.

Closing Date: 19 Oct 2018
Post Type: Management, Specialist & Administrative