Transaction Centre Officer

We are making some big changes at BTP, and right now there is a great opportunity to join an organisation that is committed to modernising itself.  As a member of the Finance team, you will be pivotal in driving this change forwards, starting with Finance itself.

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing.   The front line is supported by a hard-working and reactive org support function, covering Finance, Commercial, Estates services, and People and Culture.  Our org support teams ensure that our front line is effective at doing its job.

We are in the midst of a significant restructure across our org support functions, where we will be moving to a stronger business partnering approach, removing much of the transactional activity carried out today, with a focus on delivering more strategic level support.  We will have an ongoing drive for continuous improvement in our processes, outputs, and ways of working.  We are commencing a challenging journey of cultural change within Finance, and as a force more widely. 

We need proactive, and driven, Finance professionals who up for the challenge of driving real cultural change in the organisation.

A Transaction Centre Officer is required for a Permanent role paying up to £21,033.15 plus £2,634.25 London Allowance with British Transport Police (BTP) based in Force Headquarters, Camden, London. 

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing.

As Transaction Centre Officer you will be required to:

• Deliver an effective accounts payable transaction processing service.
• Deliver both the accounts receivable transaction processing.
• Be involved in developing, testing and implementing system changes, process and control improvements.
• Support the Financial Accounts team in the overall management and review of the Team.
• Liaise directly with internal and external customers as required to resolve complex invoice queries.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description. 

The successful Transaction Centre Officer will be required to evidence the following skills and qualifications:

• Numeracy qualification – i.e. GCSE Mathematics/Statistics or equivalent.
• Relevant experience working effectively within a transaction centre.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate confidently, both orally and in writing.
• Proficient use of MS Office and computer-based accounting, including excel.
• Ensure transactional processes meet legal and regulatory requirements and recognise the need for continuous process improvement.

In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary up to £21,033.15 plus £2,634.25 London Allowance 
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Other benefits include a bespoke BTP rewards platform and various salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work as well as many high street and online retail discounts

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.

Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a ‘Competent’ rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period (12 months) for current substantive posting.