Payments Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Payments Manager to join our team within Vistry Bristol, at our office in Clifton, Bristol. As our Payments Manager you will ensure the smooth running of the Payments department, and ensure it operates accurately and efficiently in accordance with agreed timetables, whilst assisting with the team providing admin support as and when required.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.,

• Input and retrieval of data from the in-house computer system.


• General administration tasks related to the commercial function as noted by the department heads.


• Telephone communication with site staff, suppliers and other departments.


• Dealing with general enquiries from other departments within the business.


• Maintain the group age debt report for the region to keep debt to a minimum.


• Maintenance of electronic filing systems and archiving when necessary.


• Check invoices are correct for VAT or materials/labour deductions for tax purposes.


• Log queries on invoices to suppliers through to credit or payment.


• Process electronic/paper invoices in line with the groups 3-way payment process.


• Produce and maintainance of supplier and subcontractor statements in relation to their accounts.


• Checking VAT returns for anything that has been blocked and therefore amend what the Tax team are asking for.


• AJR Management - maintain the relationship with AJR check invoices and reports sent over. Each week run and send Plot and PX reports.


• Process Mid week and End of month Payment runs.
  
  3 GCSE's or equivalent qualifications including Maths and English


• Experience working in a commercial business environment


• Good understanding of Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook


• Excellent analytical skills and organisation


• Strong mathematical and IT ability


• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines


• Ability to work to high degree of accuracy


• Good telephone manner


• Excellent communications skills


• Experience in working in a fast paced, changing environment where priorities can change daily.


• A good communicator/listener


• Good team working skills


• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it


Desirable…

• Experience working for a residential house builder ideally within a payment processing environment


• Basic understanding in using COINS housebuilding software
  
  At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.
  
  Competitive basic salary and annual bonus


• Agile working possible


• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Private Healthcare


• Competitive contributory pension scheme


• Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary


• Share incentive schemes


• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…