Connect2Luton are excited to recruit Accounts Payable Officer on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

Responsible for the delivery of an efficient and effective payment process, providing accounts payable support to the whole of Luton Council.

To ensure the timely and accurate processing of all invoices, interfaces, manual payments, memo's and credit notes generated throughout the Authority.

Support the Creditors financial system with the responsibility for documenting procedures, testing enhancements, updates and new releases, supporting devolved users with guidance and training on the accounts payable system and processes.

Advising and supporting and service managers and cost centre managers on accounts payable procedures and legislation compliance.

You will be responsible to:

Skills and Experience:

• Ability to run reports, extract, interpret and analyse data to resolve complex queries
• Able to use IT databases such as Financial or equivalent software
• Highly numerate, a sound understanding of mathematical processes
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide range of companies, individuals and internal colleagues at all levels providing effective advice or help. Ensuring advice is in line with financial regulations and council policy
• Able to plan and organise own workload adhering to immovable deadlines, working in a detailed and systematic manner
• Ability to work in a flexible manner to recognise and react actively to assist other team members to meet team deadlines and objectives
• Strong background in Accounts Payable, Payment Processing, GRN Purchase Order Matching as well as general accounts payable knowledge

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.