Purchase to Pay Compliance Officer

at  Surrey County Council

Job Introduction
This role has a starting salary of £29,697 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. This is a 12 month fixed term contract/secondment opportunity.
We are excited to be hiring a Purchase to Pay Compliance Officer (P2P) to join our fantastic P2P Team. This role is within Surrey’s Finance and Purchasing Service, who manage the transactional elements of the groups core processes covering; income, banking, debt recovery, payments, orders, customer data and query handling via a helpdesk.
This role is based at Dakota House in Weybridge. This is a hybrid role split between home and office working. Office attendance is 1 to 2 days a week, which may increase during periods of training.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days’ holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the RoleThe Purchase to Pay (P2P) team consists of P2P Compliance, the Payment Team and Data Operations. Collectively the team manage the process from setting up suppliers, ordering through to payment. The team are responsible for supporting internal customers with their purchasing requirements, ensuring ease of purchase and compliance and managing customer records. This is a small team where flexible working and prioritisation is key.
As the Purchase to Pay Compliance Officer, you will provide advice and support to Surrey’s purchasing community, with particular regard to their different purchasing needs and aiming to meet or exceed their requirements and expectations.

Day to day duties include:

• Raising requisitions within defined guidelines
• Carrying out compliance checks
• Managing supplier and customer data
• Fraud prevention
• Cost centre creation
• Providing internal customer support and advice

Shortlisting CriteriaTo be shortlisted to interview for this position your application must clearly evidence:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with both fellow colleagues and customers
• Great IT skills, in particular with Outlook, Word and Excel
• Experience in a data entry environment

We are seeking a team player with high attention to detail, excellent customer service skills and a great communicator to fulfill this important role.
Contact UsPlease contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Emma Pope, F&P Operations Manager by e-mail at emma.pope@surreycc.gov.uk.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 13th October 2024 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our ValuesOur values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups

• Raising requisitions within defined guidelines
• Carrying out compliance checks
• Managing supplier and customer data
• Fraud prevention
• Cost centre creation
• Providing internal customer support and advic