Accounts Payable Assistant

**Job Title**: Accounts Payable Assistant
**Location**: Bristol, UK - Hybrid Working - WFH options available
**Compensation**: £20,000 - £26,000 + benefits
**Role Type**: Full time / Contract
**Role ID**:SF 48526

**Amplify your impact** At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Accounts Payable Assistant at one of our Babcock hubs, which include Portsmouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Leicester and London.

As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers' defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.

**Babcock Corporate Services (BCS)**

The Account Payable Assistant role is based within our Babcock Corporate Services (BCS) business unit.

Babcock Corporate Services (BCS) is a global function, with our largest site being Lakeside in Portsmouth, but we operate from multiple sites around the world. BCS supplies and operates all IT, security, procurement, and finance Shared Services. We are embeddedalongside the operations that we serve, enabling us to maintain close working relationships that support delivery to our customers. We drive standardisation, simplification and automation across Babcock, to help generate sustainable value for the group andour external customers.

**The role
The difference our newAccounts Payable Assistantwill make**

As an Accounts Payable Assistant, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be providing support and cover within the Accounts Payable Team, with the aim to support with invoice processing, payment runs, support of cash flow forecasts and creditorledger reconciliations.

Day to day, you will be responsible for the delivery of various operational finance activities, including invoice and credit note processing, preparation and gaining authorisation of BACS payment Run proposals and urgent payments. Other responsibilitiesinclude material support of internal and external audit requirements and participation in business month end reviews of creditors ledger.

Moreover, as a Accounts Payable Assistant, you will ensure that all operational processes are delivered within Babcock's Governance and controls framework, amongst identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of services provided.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you'll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role provides flexibility with the occasional requirement to visit a Babcock hub.

**Essential experience**:

- Experience in the Accounts Payable function
- Demonstrate experience with providing effective and clear communication, particularly when presenting and explaining data clearly and concisely
- Data entry experience
- Knowledge of IFS / SAP (desirable)
- Experience in the use of MS Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Currently hold/ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC)

**What we offer**
Generous benefits including:

- Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
- Reservist in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
- Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
- Pension members - death in service 4 times base salary
- Paternity - 2 full weeks pay
- Maternity & Adoption leave - 20 weeks full pay - 13 weeks SMP
- CSP - Up to 5 years service - 26 weeks full pay, 5 to 10 years service - 39 weeks full pay, 10 years plus - 52 weeks full pay
- Working from home and flexible work patterns
- Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
- Trusted and empowered to be at your best

**Babcock International** For over 130 years, we have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. Changebegins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big,but together, we can achieve them.**
**Armed Forces Covenant**

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

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