Job Description
Job Title: Accounts Payables and Receivables Officer
Salary: Band 2
Hours per week: Part time ( flexible - up to 28 hours per week )
Location: At IOSH, we embrace hybrid working because we believe it’s the key to achieving work-life balance, strategic success and fostering our collaborative culture. You’ll be required to work from our head office in Wigston, Leicester a minimum of 2 days per week. The remainder of your working hours will be undertaken from home.
Closing date: 20 February 2026
Interview date: TBC
About the role We are looking for an Accounts Payables and Receivables Officer. You will work in a small finance team to ensure efficient delivery of a customer-focused and cost-effective AP and AR function. You’ll be part of the vital link between the ledgers and the management accounts, supporting the production of accurate and timely information for all stakeholders both inside and outside IOSH. You will maintain purchase ledger accounts by setting up the supplier accounts, matching purchase invoices to orders, ensuring correct approvals, processing onto the purchase ledge and producing purchase ledger payment runs.
As part of this role, you will be responsible for maintaining AP/AR records, ensuring that IOSH pays creditors and collects debtor income in accordance with agreed IOSH terms, so you will need to have the ability to work within agreed guidelines and timeframe. You will process expenses and credit card transactions, including applications, revised limits and intercompany entries, as well as regularly processing BACS file for payment runs and Direct Debits.
What you’ll bring
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in an Accounts Payables and receivables environment with great organisation skills. You will have the ability to work effectively with a systematic and methodical approach, allowing you to manage competing priorities whilst multi-tasking a range of activities effectively. You will be comfortable with financial data and being able to analyse it accurately for reporting.
You will be confident in communicating with both internal and external stakeholders by telephone, email and in person, with skills in delivering good customer service. You will have experience in general finance duties, with the ability to work independently without supervision and as part of a team.
Essential Criteria:
· Experience of working in an Accounts Payables and or Accounts Receivables function.
· Ability to pay attention to detail and work within guidelines.
· Numeracy: ability to analyse financial data accurately for reporting
· IT-literacy: considerable experience of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and databases.
· Knowledge of general accounting principles
How to apply
To apply, you’ll need an up to date CV and some additional time to complete the application questions so we can find out more about you and your experience. Just click on the apply button below.
If you have any queries about the role or recruitment process please reach out to the recruiting manager or the People team.
