Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£35,000 per annum

About the Role
Ready to take the next step in your finance career with an organisation that makes a real difference? At Peabody, we're committed to helping people flourish by providing great homes and services to our residents. Behind every successful service is a strong finance function, and we're looking for a Payments Officer to join our team. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail, strong customer service skills and an interest in finance. You'll play a key role in ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time while supporting colleagues across the business with payment-related queries.

As a Payments Officer, you'll provide front-line support to colleagues, customers and suppliers, helping to ensure efficient and accurate payment processing across the organisation. Your responsibilities will include:
- Processing invoices within agreed timescales, ensuring accuracy and compliance with procedures.
- Managing and clearing invoices through our OCR invoice processing system.
- Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies.
- Chasing outstanding invoice approvals and working with suppliers and colleagues to resolve issues promptly.
- Responding to queries received by email and telephone, providing excellent customer service and timely resolutions.
- Supporting the Payments Business Partner and wider Finance team with day-to-day activities.

Whether you're looking to take the next step in your finance career or build on existing accounts payable experience, this role provides an excellent foundation for future growth and development.

Experience
Experience in a payment, purchase ledger, accounts payable or finance administration environment.

About you
Organised, customer-focused and eager to develop your finance career. Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately with financial information. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- A proactive approach, taking ownership of tasks and seeing them through to completion.
- Good problem-solving skills and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
- The ability to work effectively under pressure while meeting deadlines.
- Confidence building relationships with suppliers and colleagues at all levels.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are stated, but a keen interest in finance and a commitment to learning are essential.