Job overview

Applications are invited from motivated and enthusiastic individuals to lead a vibrant and busy Accounts Payable team.  

The post holder will manage the centralised Accounts Payable and Goods Receipting functions of the Trust, ensuring that suppliers’ goods receipt notes, invoices and credit notes are processed and paid promptly and accurately in accordance with the Trusts Financial Governance arrangements. 

We spend around £1.5billion each year to provide over two million patient episodes, and it is essential that we have the best team helping and supporting us in being the best organisation we can possibly be. To help us do this we are now seeking a Head of Accounts Payable .

The new post holder will lead a friendly and supportive team.   They will be closely working with clinical and corporate colleagues to support a first-class Finance team to ensure we provide the best possible care to patients and deliver the best value for money for the people of Sheffield, South Yorkshire and beyond. An effective working knowledge of IT packages and MS Windows, and strong numerical and team working skills are essential. Excellent communication skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines are vital. 

Main duties of the job

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) is one of the best providers of healthcare in the country with an outstanding reputation for saving lives and caring for patients and helping thousands of people every day.

Our teams work with health and social care partners across the whole of South Yorkshire, East Midlands and nationally, and with a range of other key local “anchor institutions” such as the City Council and the Universities, to make a difference to local people, their health and wellbeing.

To ensure that policies and procedures are in place for the effective control of Accounts Payable financial services transactions.

To set monthly targets on key performance indicators for Accounts Payable activities, and ensure that the Accounts Payable team achieves these targets.

To work closely with the Procurement Department on developments to strengthen and modernise controls and operations over non-pay expenditure across the Trust, making recommendations for the continual improvement/modernisation of end to end processes and applications, in line with Trust strategic objectives and customer service needs.

To lead the implementation of section projects/support service improvement across the Trust.
To provide technical expertise, advice and support on all Accounts Payable & “Purchase to Pay” matters to Clinical and Corporate Directorates as necessary.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

STH is the largest employer in the region and we are committed to providing a great place to work for all our staff across our hospitals and community services. We are a highly vibrant organisation with some of the highest levels of staff retention of any major employer in the country and our staff consistently rate us as a safe and supportive place to work.

Treating our staff well is at the heart of who we are as an employer and we provide first class salary packages including above average holiday entitlement and a wide range of flexible benefits such as an excellent pension scheme, childcare and holiday clubs, education and development opportunities, staff discounts on a wide range of products, shops and services. 

We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse pool of talented people who want to be part of making STH a thriving and PROUD* place to work and ensuring we continue to flourish and succeed in improving the lives of the people we are proud to serve. If we sound like the kind of organisation you would like to work in, we would be delighted to speak to you about this role.