Payment Officer

Job Description:

Payment Officer
Location: Hybrid basis - 2 days per week onsite at Rugby Town Hall
Hours: 37 hours per week, 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Pay: £13.47 per hour PAYE
Contract Length: 2 months, temporary basis
About the Role
Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our Client, Rugby Borough Council, for a detail?oriented Payment Officer to support a busy finance team on a temporary basis. You will ensure accurate processing of payments, invoices, cash, and financial records while providing support across various financial functions.
Key Responsibilities

• Process and distribute invoices.
• Prepare bank payments and cheques for various council services.
• Resolve returned or cancelled payments.
• Set up new suppliers and update records.
• Handle petty cash, including balancing and recouping.
• Support internal and external customer queries.
• Chase outstanding invoices and GRN tasks.
• Raise and cancel purchase orders.
• Maintain CIS records and submit returns to HMRC.
• Process ad hoc cash payments and incoming cheques.
• Reconcile cash/cheques for secure collection.
• Assist with car loan admin and mileage claim payments.
• Help maintain financial procedures and compliance checks.
• Support the production of quarterly performance stats.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Assistant, Account Assistant, Accounts Payable Officer.
• Ability to handle numeric data: calculating, recording, assessing, and providing financial information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident using computer systems and software relevant to finance functions.
• Self?motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Able to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to treat sensitive information with strict confidentiality.
• Effective listening skills and ability to follow detailed procedures.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Flexible and willing to undertake various administrative/clerical duties.
• Proven experience processing payments to creditors.
• Sound financial knowledge equivalent to BTEC in Finance or A?Level in a relevant subject.
• A commitment to working within the organisation's proactive and solution?focused approach.

If you would like more information or are interested in applying, please contact us!