Payment Coordinator - Chatham

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.Our philosophy:Before you read on, we'd like you to know that we're committed to diversity and hope that our employee base reflects the diverse nature of our society. To understand more, please follow: https://www.osb.co.uk/careers/overview/Our recruitment process can include telephone calls, virtual meetings via Webex and face to face meetings in one of our offices. If you apply for one of our roles, we will be sure to ask you if you require any support with any of these stages.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.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 essentialWhat to do next:If this sounds like you, please apply now!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. 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#INDLP #LI-HYBRID