Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Finance

Reporting to: Purchase Ledger Team Leader

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Fixed Term for 12 months

Pension: NEST Pension

Closing date: 26/05/2025

Join Our Team 

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a fixed term Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance department. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a crucial role in ensuring the day-to-day operations of the purchasing function across our college, while being an integral part of our thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

As an Accounts Payable Assistant, you will:

• Process and accurately record supplier invoices, matching to purchase orders, including the correct recording of VAT.
• Process and batch non purchase order invoices due for payment and circulate for authorisation in accordance with the College Financial Regulations.
• Provide information on non-pay budgets when requested by budget holders.
• Be a point of contact for both internal and external purchasing and supplier queries.
• Aid in the processing and the accurate recording of purchase orders through the e-Request electronic purchase ordering system, whilst ensuring budgetary control is maintained.
• Aid in the maintenance of goods/services received notification information and to query outstanding invoices with colleagues to confirm delivery of goods/services.

What We’re Looking For: 

We seek candidates who:

• Have achieved a grade 4/C or above in Maths and English, or an equivalent qualification
• Are committed to undertaking any mandatory training relevant to the role
• Have a clear understanding of the purchasing function, with strong investigative skills
• Effectively prioritise workloads and complete tasks within strict deadlines
• Possess knowledge of purchasing processes and finance systems
• Take responsibility for ensuring the quality and accuracy of data

What’s in it for you? 

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)
• Competitive Salaries
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including but not limited to:  
  - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family) 
  - Occupational Health  
  - Free Flu jabs   
  - Free Gym Membership for all staff. 
  - Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Sarah Feddersen, Procurement Manager on  s.feddersen@mbro.ac.uk 

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early! 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING 

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Please see attached job description - Accounts Payable Assistant