Accounts Payable Officer (21 hours/week)
Gateway Housing AssociationLondon
Overview
This is a central government role (part time) with Gateway Housing Association based in London. The advertised salary is £21,255. Applications close on 11 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Officer to support the efficient and effective functioning of the accounts payable and purchase-to-pay (P2P) cycle. The post holder will support the automation of processes to improve the efficiency of the accounts payable function and strengthen relationships with suppliers.
Your accountabilities will include but not be limited to:
- Ensure accounts payable and P2P cycle is completely and accurately performed on a timely basis
- Accurately review payment proposal files including posting of direct debits from our bank accounts into supplier accounts and resolving any unposted/missing invoices
- Resolve internal/external accounts payable queries relating to invoices/purchase orders (PO's)
- Support users with training on the P2P system and accounts payable processes
- Accurately perform monthly reconciliations for all suppliers and related balance sheet accounts
Experience and Skills
- AAT qualified or part qualified accountant or suitable alternative commensurate experience
- Knowledge of accounts payable and purchase order-to-pay good practice
- Accounts payable and purchase order-to-pay experience
- Strong digital skills including Excel and specialist finance systems
- Strong problem-solving skills
- High levels of attention to detail
Please refer to the attached job profile for more details.
Gateway Housing has been supporting communities to thrive since 1926. We are an ambitious London based housing association with over 3,000 homes in the heart of London's East End. We provide social rented homes, shared ownership, and sheltered housing. We develop new homes too and run our own in-house maintenance service, Gateway Homeworks. Our vision is that People will want to live in a Gateway home and People will want to work at Gateway.
Our benefits package includes:
- Annual Leave: starting at 28 days, plus Bank Holidays
- Subsidised Health and Fitness Membership
- Simply Health - help towards the costs of dentist, optician, and private medical appointments
- Employee Assistance Programme - including free legal, financial and counselling advice
- Buy and sell annual leave
- Pension - up to 10% employer contribution.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CLOSING DATE: Friday 11 September 2026
INTERVIEWS: TBC
Please note that on some occasions where we have received sufficient applications, we will close the vacancy earlier than the closing date advertised.
GATEWAY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
How this role compares
We hold 35 central government vacancies in London that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £42,914. This role pays less than about 97% of them.
There are 360 central government roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 47 of them in London.
You have 12 days left to apply. Central government adverts we hold typically run for around 21 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
Gateway Housing Association has 2 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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