Payments Coordinator

​A well-known employer in Bradford are recruiting into the Accounts Payable function and hiring a Payments Coordinator.

As part of the 7 strong Accounts Payable team you will support the delivery of an efficient Accounts Payable, Procure to Pay service. The Payments Coordinator is responsible for the management of all payments leaving the business, to ensure strict regulations and controls are in place.

Duties & Responsibilities to include:

• Coordinates and processes the day-to-day payments including Accounts Payable, Employee Expenses, and customer payments.

• Subject matter expert in payment methods, BACS, CHAPS, DD’s

• First point of contact for internal and external audit.

• Ensures all payments have been distributed to authorisers and submitted before the relevant cut off times. Maintains a rota of payment authorisers to ensure that payment deadlines are met

• Monitor the bank accounts for rejected payments/account balances, act as a point of contact between the bank and the business with regards to payments processed.

• Maintains all purchase cards and issues any new applications to the bank.

• Ensures that direct debit collections are processed in a timely manner.

• Assists with the preparation of cash flow forecasts and liaises with treasury counterparts to ensure the efficient and effective management of cash and liquidity.

• Measure the number of manual payments from around the business monthly and supports the manager in educating departments to understand average payment processing costs and cost saving opportunities.

• Leads in the review and development of payment processes, procedures and systems.

• Ensures and maintains strict confidentiality over employee and company data, ensuring full compliance with Data Protection Regulations.

We would keen to hear from candidates with following skills and experience:

• Experience in the end to end payments processes stating what controls should be in place.

• Strong IT skills including a good working knowledge of Excel.

• Passionate about providing an excellent customer service.

• Strong knowledge of the BACS administration process would be advantageous.

• An overall analytical and data driven focus to their role.

• Confident manner and a good communicator with internal stakeholders.

Immediate interviews are available for suitable candidates so please get in touch straight away for more info if you have the required skillset and aptitude for this position.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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