Accounts Payable ClerkNHS

Job summary

Join a dedicated and supportive Finance team at NHS Frimley Health Foundation Trust in Ascot and play a vital role in ensuring our suppliers and partners are paid promptly and accurately.

We are seeking an organised, proactive, and detail-focused Accounts Payable Clerk to support the efficient financial operations of the Trust. You will be based in the Greenwood Offices in Ascot together with the opportunity to work from home on some days with the support of an experienced team.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payments to the Trust's suppliers, both internal and external. You'll work with minimal supervision, managing your own workload while meeting key financial deadlines.

You'll also contribute to maintaining data accuracy in our finance systems and play an essential part in verifying, processing, and resolving invoice-related queries.

The Team You will join a supportive Accounts Payable team of around 10 colleagues, working closely within a wider Finance Directorate of approximately 60 staff, including Business Support, Technical Accounts, Income, Costing and Contracting teams.

Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure timely and accurate payments to suppliers, following Trust financial processes.
• Assist with weekly payment runs, including manipulating and validating payment data using Excel (including VLOOKUP).
• Validate and enter new supplier details into the finance system, ensuring correct approval processes are followed.
• Match invoices to receipts using both manual and digital systems.
• Process invoices using tools such as EROS and Finance Process Manager.
• Respond to complex and sensitive supplier and manager queries by phone and in writing.
• Scan, template, and upload invoices accurately and promptly.
• Accurately input financial data across various systems and spreadsheets.

Job description

• A flexible hybrid working arrangement
• A collaborative, values-led team culture
• Opportunities to develop new skills and contribute to improvement initiatives
• Access to NHS benefits including generous annual leave and pension scheme

For full details, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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