Finance Officer – Accounts Payable
Location: Remote - Home Based
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £34,608 per annum
For almost 70 years, Abbeyfield Living Society has been providing exceptional housing and care for older people across England. Everything we do is guided by our five core values of Care, Compassion, Community, Integrity and Excellence, and we're proud of the positive difference our colleagues make every day.
We're looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Finance Officer - Accounts Payable to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounts payable professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and takes pride in delivering an accurate and efficient finance service.
About the Role
Reporting to the Finance Operations Lead, you'll play a key role in ensuring our supplier payments are processed accurately and on time. You'll manage the accounts payable function, resolve supplier queries, support payment runs and contribute to the continuous improvement of finance processes. You'll also provide ad hoc support across accounts receivable and banking activities, helping to ensure continuity across the wider Finance team.
What You'll Be Doing
- Processing supplier invoices accurately and within agreed timescales.
- Managing supplier queries and resolving issues efficiently.
- Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies.
- Supporting bi-monthly payment runs and manual payments.
- Assisting with Abbeyfield's procurement and company credit card schemes.
- Supporting banking, direct debit collections and refunds when required.
- Maintaining financial controls and ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Contributing to improvements across finance processes and systems.
About You
We're looking for someone who is methodical, organised and enjoys working with numbers. You'll have excellent attention to detail and be confident managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
You'll ideally have:
- At least 3 years' experience in an Accounts Payable or transactional finance role.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and accounts payable processes.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience using accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.
- Outstanding communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
- A proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.
Experience working within a not-for-profit organisation or using invoice capture systems would be an advantage but isn't essential.
Rewards & Benefits
At Abbeyfield Living Society, we are committed to rewarding our staff for their hard work. Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Up to 31 days paid leave, including bank/public holidays (pro rata)
- Work overtime? With Dayforce Wallet, access your extra pay instantly, with no waiting until payday!
- Book Virtual GP appointments, claim back healthcare and dental expenses with Medicash
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Pay progression within role based on skills and contribution
- Learning and career development opportunities – support with on-the-job qualifications
- Occupational sick pay
- Company pension and life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycletowork scheme
- Shop and save vouchers
- Opportunity to obtain Blue Light Card discounts
- A menopause-friendly accredited organisation
Apply Today
If you're looking for a finance role where your work has real purpose and where you'll be part of an organisation making a positive difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Abbeyfield Living Society and help us continue delivering outstanding services to older people across England.
