Supplier Management Officer

Title: Supplier Management OfficerContract Type: Permanent, Full-Time, 35 hoursSalary: £32,881 per annum (London weighted salary) or £28,886 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experienceGrade: 6Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working) Closing Date: 26th November 2025Interview Dates: 8th-9th December 2025

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Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Accounts Payable Team at L&Q:

At L&Q, we know that strong supplier relationships and accurate financial operations are key to delivering great service. As a Supplier Management Officer in our Accounts Payable Team, reporting into Accounts Payable Team Leader alongside 7 other Supplier Management Officers, and a team of 10 Invoice Processing Clerks, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our suppliers are paid accurately and on time, while maintaining compliance and supporting our wider finance operations.

• Are you an experienced accounts payable professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for accuracy?
• Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where teamwork, organisation, and customer service are key?

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

• Accurately set up new supplier accounts and process amendments in line with procedures, ensuring compliance and data integrity across systems.
• Lead on weekly BACS and cheque runs, including voiding out-of-date cheques and managing urgent payments when required. Apply payments to invoices efficiently to maintain smooth financial operations.
• Monitor and reconcile supplier statements to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies, supporting the wider team in maintaining financial control.
• Work closely with the Invoice Processing Clerks and Procurement team to support payment processes, enforce supplier lists, and uphold business policies.

What you'll bring:

• Experience of working in a similar accounts payable function, dealing with BACS and Cheque payments, supplier statement reconciliation, verifying supplier details
• Accounts payable experience from invoice processing to payments
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Manual calculation on CIS deductions and CIS tax returns
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong organisation skills with experience working to deadlines and meeting targets
• A good team player, as we are a large team
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications specifically MS Excel

• Purchase Order System Experience
• Able, through experience, to apply a degree of judgement to deal with unfamiliar situations
• Looking for ways to streamline AP processes.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!