Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Payments Manager to join the Guinness Team. This is a full time, 35 hours per week 15-month fixed term maternity cover vacancy based in our Oldham, Bower House office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style.



The overall purpose of the role is to manage an effective and efficient payables function ensuring services are delivered to a high standard with strong processes and controls in place. Deliver accurate, high quality and regulatory compliant accounts payable reconciliations and reporting across Guinness.

What we're looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you'll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you'll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

You'll be able to demonstrate

Essential:

Experience and strong knowledge of accounts payable. Experience of managing a transactional finance team in a complex organisation. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Good attention to detail with ability to work under pressure, prioritising and managing a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines. The ability to understand business operations and identify key risks and implement robust controls to mitigate these risks. Excellent verbal and written communications and the ability to present effectively to varying levels in an organisation. Proven customer service experience. Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

Desirable:

Experience of using Oracle Cloud. Experience of month end processes and financial reconciliation. Knowledge of income and expenditure accounts and balance sheet (as appropriate).

Qualifications

Essential:

AAT Qualified or Foundation level CIMA / CCAB Qualification.

If you're interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.



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ABOUT US


The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.



Job Identification
12526
Job Category
Corporate Functions
Posting Date
07/31/2025, 10:25 AM
Apply Before
08/14/2025, 05:59 PM
Locations
Oldham - Bower House
Assignment Category
Full-Time
Salary
51,676Recruitment Advisor
Ted Sullivan, ted.sullivan@guinness.org.uk 07522 621739