Accounts Payable Officer

Job Summary

Accounts Payable Officer - Band 3 - 37.5 hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a band 3 Accounts Payable Officer to join our team in Financial Services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for processing supplier invoices in a timely and accurate manor, resolving any supplier/budget holder queries and reconciling supplier statements. The Accounts Payable team also help to deliver Trust wide training of the Purchase to Payment process and offer advice and guidance through Microsoft teams and on the telephone for users of the ABS System.

The Trust takes part in the NHS Agreement of Balances exercise.

You will be required to develop working relationships with colleagues across the department and throughout the wider Trust

We need a driven, dedicated individual - an excellent communicator with great organisational skills. An individual who is confident when dealing with people; is numerate and thrives on achieving quality whilst getting the job done effectively.

We work in a fast moving environment and thus need to be flexible to balance competing demands. If you relish being busy and enjoy making a positive contribution to a forward thinking team then this role is ideal for you.

*You may be given the opportunity to work towards an apprenticeship once you are in post*

Main duties of the job

• Match invoices with orders on the electronic ordering system in accordance with procedures and working practices where auto match has failed
• Investigating what has caused the auto match to fail.
• Register and input invoices, credit notes and payment requests into the accounts payable system in accordance with approved policies and procedures.
• Review invoices for payment, ensuring the VAT has been properly identified and reclaimed, the invoice has been correctly coded and authorised and is arithmetically correct.
• Receive and process manual payment request form in line with relevant policies and procedures.
• Dispatch manual remittance advices to suppliers.
• Perform other duties as requested by the Financial Services Manager to ensure the team continues to operate effectively.
  
  

About Us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence
  
  

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details

Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-ADM3FIN-02-26-A

Job locations

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RW

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
  
  

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Job description

Job Responsibilities

• The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
  
  

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Essential

Education / Qualifications

• 5 GCSE's grade C or above including Maths & English or equivalent experience
  
  

Desirable

• AAT Advanced/NVQ level 3 Accounting or equivalent experience
  
  

Essential

Experience

• Previous experience within a Finance Department
• Experience of financial ledger systems and computerised systems
  
  

Desirable

• An understanding of rules surrounding VAT in the NHS
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of confidentiality
• An appreciation of the importance of deadlines
  
  

Essential

Skills and Abilities

• Microsoft Office
• Well-developed written and presentational skills
• Good organisation and communication skills
• Team worker with flexible approach
• Initiative
• Application form completed in a clear and concise manner
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Microsoft Office
• Well-developed written and presentational skills
• Good organisation and communication skills
• Team worker with flexible approach
• Initiative
• Application form completed in a clear and concise manner
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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