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Award of A4 Interim Accounts Payable Officer 7th April 26 to 2nd October 26

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The Scottish Government awarded a contract for an interim Accounts Payable Officer. The role involves processing invoices, citizen payments, bulk uploads and credit notes within 2 working days, working towards a 10 day payment target, and running financial reports under a public sector financial control framework. The postholder handles audit requirements, invoice holds and distributions, and payment queries from internal and external stakeholders. The contract was won by Venesky-Brown Recruitment for EUR 35,366.22. The award date was 2026-03-13. The role runs from 7th April 26 to 2nd October 26.

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This is an operational role that involves processing invoicing information and running financial reports on behalf of the Scottish Government and a number of agencies.Working within a public sector financialcontrol framework, the postholder ensures expenditure is processed in accordance with financial regulations and audit requirements, supporting effective stewardship of public funds. Main Duties of Role: Ensure all invoices, citizen payment, bulk uploads and credit notes received ,registered/stored and processed within 2 working days. Process invoices in accordance with the requirements to achieve the 10 day payment target. Ensure compliance with all audit requirements in particular the treatment of copy invoices ensuring that supplier statements are obtained as confirmation of non-payment. Ensure that non compliant invoices have the the correct holds and distributions applied and when matching ensure that those holds are lifted and the invoice status is validated. Advise internal and external stakeholders on any payment queries via our Accounts Payable mailbox or through our IFix system. Prioritise and organise accounts payable tasks in a changing environment to ensure that strong payment performance is achieved. Build and maintain good customer service and working relationships across the Scottish government community to ensure that accounts processes are understood and followed accurately and timeously. Essential Criteria Experience working in an Accounts payable or transactional finance role. Understanding of financial controls, audit requirements and governance frameworks. Experience working in a high volume deadline driven environment Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy. Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel, Word and One Note. Desirable Experience working in a public sector or shared services environment. Understanding of public sector finance regulations and procurement processes Experience with purchase based systems and 3-way matching. Practical experience using Oracle Cloud Financials - Accounts Payable. Award against framework: Admin, Catering & Manual Staff Services - South (SC Ref:841927)

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