About the role
The Accounts Payable team checks and processes approximately 100,000 payment documents a year, and represents expenditure of approximately £90 million.
This is a busy and varied role whereby you will process invoices, expenses and miscellaneous payment requests accurately, ensuring documents comply with University Financial Regulations and are paid within payment terms. The role also includes handling internal enquiries regarding University Financial Regulations and payment procedures, and to provide information and advice to vendors, University staff and students regarding payments.
You will have responsibility to check and process accurately approximately 1,000 payment documents each month.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent) to include Mathematics and English, or relevant work experience within a busy office environment.
You will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. You will have the ability to work flexibly between varied tasks, organise and prioritise own work. You will ideally have the ability to work on your own initiative and be proactive in your approach, as well as the ability to work well within a team.
Additional information
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Jayne Maidment via email at [email protected] .
Applications for job share will be considered.
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change , which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
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