Business Support Assistant


Company:	Brackenberry Limited
Salary:	from £13.70 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Nottinghamshire to assist with the appointment of a Business Support Assistant, on a 6.5-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £13.70 - £17.73 per hour

Summary:

The Business Support Assistant role involves maintaining accurate financial records, creating and updating vendor and customer accounts, working with financial systems and office software, and resolving queries relating to unpaid invoices. The successful candidate will be highly organised, methodical and accurate, with the ability to work efficiently in a busy team environment while ensuring compliance with financial procedures and delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities:

Facilitate the processing and payment of invoices to vendors and service users on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council.

Create, maintain and update vendor and customer accounts and records, ensuring accuracy and quality of information.

Handle enquiries from internal and external customers and vendors relating to Accounts Payable and Vendor Maintenance activities.

Investigate, clarify and resolve queries relating to unpaid invoices within the workflow.

Ensure the correct financial processes and procedures are followed and escalate compliance concerns to the appropriate manager.

Use financial systems, ERP systems and office software to manage workloads, maintain records and handle correspondence.

Qualification:

GCSE English at Grade C or equivalent.

GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or equivalent.

Essentials:

Experience undertaking Accounts Payable activities within a Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment.

Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word.

Experience working effectively within a busy team environment.

Basic knowledge of financial regulations, including VAT.

Please note:

You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.

You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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Essential requirements

Ability to follow established processes, identify compliance issues and escalate concerns appropriately. Flexible approach to duties and changing priorities. Commitment to excellent customer care, continuous service improvement, confidentiality and treating customers and colleagues with respect and consideration.

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