Accounts Payable Officer

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: SO1 (£38,256 – £39,276)
Work location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 22nd February 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/C 5th March 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

If you’re looking to make a real impact in a fast‑paced financial environment, our Accounts Payable Officer role is an exciting opportunity to join a high‑performing team dedicated to delivering high‑quality services across the Council. In this role, you’ll help ensure the smooth flow of payments to suppliers, support statutory financial activities, and uphold strong governance standards while working closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You’ll play an important part in improving processes, enhancing quality assurance, and contributing to continuous service improvement, all while promoting a positive and customer‑focused image of the Financial Administration Service. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on accuracy, collaboration, and problem‑solving in a dynamic public‑sector setting

About the team

The Financial Administration team is a dedicated and collaborative group within the Finance & Resources directorate, committed to delivering accurate and insightful financial management information across the council. We pride ourselves on supporting colleagues at all levels—from business unit administrators to Corporate Directors and the Chief Executive—by providing expert data analysis, robust reporting, and guidance that underpins effective decision-making. The team operates in a dynamic environment where compliance, continuous improvement, and data integrity are central. You’ll be joining a supportive and professional team that values accountability, innovation, and a shared commitment to upholding the council’s financial standards and delivering value for money.

About you

You will be someone who brings both accuracy and initiative to their work, with a solid understanding of the Purchase-to-Pay lifecycle and the importance of robust financial governance. Confident using SAP, Microsoft 365 applications, case management systems, and other digital tools, you communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues, suppliers, and stakeholders at all levels. You take pride in delivering customer‑focused service, enjoy problem‑solving, and can anticipate and mitigate potential issues through strong analytical and organisational skills. With your ability to work collaboratively across teams, manage competing priorities, and drive improvements, you’ll play a key role in ensuring high‑quality, compliant, and efficient Accounts Payable operations.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk