• Job Description

  Req#: 12943

  Are you looking for the role that will allow you the entry into the Accounts Industry? If so, please read on…

  We are looking to recruit a purchase to pay Process Assistant to be part of fast paced, results driven payables team. The team works alongside several clients and process an average of 5000 end to end transactions per day. The process involved include invoice verification, purchase order matching and exception handling, to name just a few!
  Once you’re and up and running you'll work autonomously but with the comfort that there is always support should you need it! A high level of accuracy will be required as you will be encouraged to handle complex cases and work with partners closely.

  This is a 12-month fixed term contract and is hybrid working with 1 day per week office based (Tuesday) and 4 days home based.

  What you’ll be doing:

  • Acting as a point of contact for clients in order to resolve internal/external queries regarding purchases.
  • Cross check all incoming orders against purchases, ensuring there are no discrepancies.
  • Resolve queries and taking action to identify and ensure preventative measures are taken.
  • Adhere to agreed timescales.
  • Chasing outstanding payments.

  What you’ll bring:

  • An excellent attitude and willingness to learn new skills
  • Some prior finance / accounts experience
  • Good IT skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills, to build up good partner relationships
  • Keen eye for detail

  It would be great if you had:

  • Working knowledge of Oracle

  Employment Type Full time -12 month Fixed Term Contract
  Location: Blackpool
  Security Clearance Level: SC
  Internal Recruiter: Sophie
  Salary: £23,463
  Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

  Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

  Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?
  SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients.
  We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. ‘Living SSCL’ means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK.

• About the company

  Sopra Steria Group SA is a European information technology consultancy established in September 2014 upon the merger of Sopra Group SA and Groupe Steria SCA.

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