We are supporting our clients as they adapt to a new world in the wake of COVID-19. We are now recruiting for roles which will help our clients to deliver vital services and to resume business wherever possible.

Job title:

Accounts Payable Business Partner

Job Description:

Becoming An Accounts Payable Business Partner within Capita LPS – Home based:

About Capita LPS

Capita Local Public Services- Finance & Accounting are contracted by public sector entities (covering local government and health sector) to provide finance exchequer services (Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable) and finance systems administration. The service ensures maintenance and administration of core finance systems as well as ensuring suppliers are all paid in a timely manner so services can operate and sundry debt is recovered maximising income. The service also works in partnership with our clients helping to drive efficiencies and improve financial performance for their organisations.

About the role:

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Business Partner to join our team, based out of Colindale office/Home. You will support Barnet Borough Council and other local authority clients in the provision of Accounts Payable services provided by Capita.

Key Accountabilities:

• Day-to-day relationship management between the client- key business stakeholders, and Capita Local Public Services Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and third-party suppliers.
• Proactive contribution to the delivery of a high performing, customer focused finance transactional processing service, to the public sector client’s delivery units and commissioners through monitoring and reporting of KPIs and PIs.
• Sound understanding of all the transactional processes & procedures within the scope of the contract, ensuring that all participants fully understand their part in the process and can execute their role and responsibilities to meet agreed expectations.
• Co-ordination of daily and periodic activities, liaising with delivery partners, to ensure tasks are delivered to plan and agreed deadlines are met.
• Understanding Client business needs & resolution of queries and the identification and prevention of potential issues before they arise.
• Proactive identification of changes in business needs and opportunities for continuous improvement in the delivery of the service.
• Management of small projects to deliver agreed outcomes e.g., system enhancements.
• Ensuring all documentation is updated, current and available.
• Deputising for senior management as required.

Essential Skills:

• Experience of working in Finance transactional services (Accounts Payable and Accounts receivable) & full understanding of procurement to pay processes.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a track record of developing and maintaining strong professional relationships at all levels.
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude with a commitment to deliver excellent service to customers.
• Experience of financial systems, audit and controls reporting and solid Excel and information presentation skills.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.

You will get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You will be joining a network of 55,000 experienced, innovative, and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we will provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Looking to discover more? choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application and send us your CV.

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we are doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we will consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.