Payment Coordinator

at  OSB Group

About the team:
The Payments team is an integral part of the Finance Department at OSB Group, responsible for processing a range of internal and external payments through a number of banking systems.
The team work in a fast paced environment, supporting and communicating with various other parts of the business.
About Us:
The OSB Group is a FTSE 250 specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market.
Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of funding is provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB’s unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia.
Alongside passion for our products and customers, we’re passionate about our people and want to continue building a collaborative and engaging environment. Being dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we encourage differences and recognise that individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights and enhance the way we work. This is supported by our Diversity, Community and Environment Employee Engagement Networks and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter and Women in Leadership Programme.
What you will be doing:
In this fast paced and varied role, you will have the opportunity to undertake the daily tasks required to perform the payment processing and accounts payable tasks as required in line with group policies.
You will be joining the team during an exicting period of change, with lots of opportunity to support with project work and process improvement to support your career goals.

Your responsibilities will include…

• Ensuring all Faster Payments, CHAPs and manual cheque payments for all departments are correctly executed in line with group policy and in a timely manner.
• Ensuring accurate and timely validation of daily BACS return files, in line with BACs rules and guidelines.
• Preparing data for the payment practices reporting in line with legislation.
• Managing the Corporate Credit Card process for the business, ensuring authorisations are in line with mandates and that exception reporting takes place monthly in a timely manner.
• Reconciliation of Loan Origination payments, ensuring all payment journals are accurately prepared for posting to the general ledger in a timely manner.
• Ensuring all purchase orders for the Finance department are accurately raised in Proactis Prepare monthly statistics for inclusion in the FMC monthly control pack.

In return for your commitment:

We offer a base salary dependent on experience and location of between £25,000 - £ 29,000 and a competitive benefits package including:

• Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 12.5%
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee)
• Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection
• Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan
• Maternity & Adoption Leave – Occupational Maternity/Adoption Pay provided at 100% of salary for the first 26 weeks.
• Paternity Leave – 8 weeks of paid leave to be taken within 12 months of birth or adoption.
• Additional benefits such as Hybrid working, Cycle Purchase scheme, Technology Purchase scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Holiday purchase / sell schemes, Employee Perk Portals, Payroll giving and Save as you Earn scheme.

Could you be the one?:

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:

• Previous experience of working in a Payments team is essential.
• Detailed knowledge of the banking industry payment methods and deadlines is essential.
• Good level of competency in Microsoft Word and Excel skills is essential.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet intraday deadlines is essential

We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.
What to do next:
If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply.
Alternatively, if you wish to have an informal and confidential chat please get in touch. Contact details can be found on our careers page.
If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you!
OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don’t stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress.
Whilst we are an organisation that values face-to-face interaction to build and nourish our culture, we also acknowledge that people are not just productive in an office and tied to the 9 to 5. Flexible-working opportunities are important for establishing a healthy work-life balance so if you see a role of interest we are happy to be asked about flexibility and explore together if we can make it work.
All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.

• Ensuring all Faster Payments, CHAPs and manual cheque payments for all departments are correctly executed in line with group policy and in a timely manner.
• Ensuring accurate and timely validation of daily BACS return files, in line with BACs rules and guidelines.
• Preparing data for the payment practices reporting in line with legislation.
• Managing the Corporate Credit Card process for the business, ensuring authorisations are in line with mandates and that exception reporting takes place monthly in a timely manner.
• Reconciliation of Loan Origination payments, ensuring all payment journals are accurately prepared for posting to the general ledger in a timely manner.
• Ensuring all purchase orders for the Finance department are accurately raised in Proactis Prepare monthly statistics for inclusion in the FMC monthly control pack