Invoice Processing Administrator

**What will you be doing?**:
Joining us as an Invoice Processing administrator, you’ll be responsible for processing all invoices received on behalf of Central Coop & Central Coop Funeral Plans LTD.

You will be processing invoices accurately and efficiently, making sure that they are paid within agreed payments terms, whilst remaining compliant with our policies.

Additionally, you’ll help support with period end activities and internal and external audits (providing data and completing any necessary actions within agreed timescales).

You’ll continually review standard operating procedures as well as delivering continuous improvement initiatives to invoice processing workflows
- identifying any opportunities for increased efficiency and accuracy.

This role will see you building and maintaining numerous working relationships, including:

- Internal and external stakeholders
- where you’ll support with resolving queries and escalations
- Work experience colleagues
- by supporting local schools and colleges on the day-to-say activities within invoice processing.
- Internally support to Invoice Processing Co-ordinator, Payments & Control Co-ordinator, Purchase to Pay Manager and the Senior Shared Service & Compliance Manager
- through support with projects, ad hoc tasks, and problem-solving sessions
- supporting the delivery of the Finance Tech roadmap.

Our members, customers and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do, and this role will see you building connections in your local community and supporting colleagues on how they can get involved in community activities.

**How will I know if I am right for this role?**:
We are ideally looking for someone who can bring strong communication skills, is a problem solver by nature and who has a keen eye for detail.

You’ll need advanced Microsoft Excel skills and an ability to prioritise, in addition to Maths & English GCSE (grade C equivalent or above)

Previous experience of invoice and file processing would be preferable, as well as prior experience with purchase order systems and interfaces.

**What is in it for me?**

In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:

- Retail discounts
- our hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, savings on days out and holiday discounts.
- Holiday buy
- colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year
- Colleague recognition
- we celebrate our colleague’s achievements both personally and professionally
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events.
- Colleague Dividend
- We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success.
- Paid time for volunteering
- we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us.
- Give as you earn
- helping you support charities which mean something to you.
- Healthcare Cashplan
- your wellbeing is important, so you’ve got the opportunity to contribute into a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses.
- Company Pension
- you can access a company pension scheme with us as well as access to Pension wellbeing information.
- Life Assurance
- after an initial qualifying period, you’ll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you’re working for us.
- Personalised learning and development
- with easy access to a wide range of training programmes
- We’ve got you - our new colleague wellbeing campaign, making wellbeing benefits and resources accessible and relevant to the role that you do.
- iTrent Financial Wellbeing (Wagestream)
- offers something for all our colleagues, whether you want to track your finances, save some money, or access up to 50% of your earned pay flexibly in a way that suits you.
- Workflex
- all of our flexible working options in one place, including our 4 day working week / 9 day fortnight and hybrid working options.

To find out more about all of these plus many more reasons to join us at Central Co-op, please visit Rewards and benefits - Central Coop (careers.coop)

**Who are we?**:
We’re Central Co-op, a Member-owned and Member-led co-operative Society.

And with us, you’re not just a colleague, you’re a Member. You’ll own a share of the business.