East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Accounts Payable Supervisor

The closing date is 21 May 2025

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to join our dedicated team of Finance professionals. We are looking for a highly motivated Accounts Payable Supervisor to join our team.

You will be a self-motivated, pro-active individual with a positive attitude and excellent communication skills. You will be able to successfully supervise and assist accounts payable team and department in accurately completing daily and monthly tasks.

Main duties of the job

This is a varied and challenging role in a complex and dynamic environment, and you will have the opportunity to support the key function within the Financial Services department. From daily monitoring of team performance to execution of weekly payment run, through to preparing working papers in support of the annual accounts.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LVB1004-A

Job locations

St Anne's

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education including English and Maths
  • Evidence of continued professional development to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
  • AAT technician level or proven equivalent knowledge and experience
  • Additional specialist knowledge including purchase ledger and financial systems, to CCAB certificate / degree level or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable

  • ECDL or alternative IT qualification
  • AAT Qualified

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years' experience in managing either sales or purchase ledger sections within a large organisation
  • Previous experience of supervising staff

Desirable

  • 3 years' experience including management of purchase ledger
  • Financial Services experience within NHS or other Public Sector Finance body
  • Management of staff
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education including English and Maths
  • Evidence of continued professional development to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
  • AAT technician level or proven equivalent knowledge and experience
  • Additional specialist knowledge including purchase ledger and financial systems, to CCAB certificate / degree level or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable

  • ECDL or alternative IT qualification
  • AAT Qualified

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years' experience in managing either sales or purchase ledger sections within a large organisation
  • Previous experience of supervising staff

Desirable

  • 3 years' experience including management of purchase ledger
  • Financial Services experience within NHS or other Public Sector Finance body
  • Management of staff

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Anne's

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Anne's

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Finance Manager

Gabriele Kairiene

gabriele.kairiene@nhs.net

03001314495

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LVB1004-A

Job locations

St Anne's

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RD


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