Financial Accounting – Accounts Receivable Specialist, 6 Months FTC, London
We’re looking for a Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable Specialist to help us keep our receivables processes accurate, timely and well controlled. This is a focused specialist role for someone who enjoys clear ownership, accurate reconciliation and working with finance data that supports essential UK payment services. At Pay.UK, your work sits within an organisation that processes 10 billion payment transactions worth over £11 trillion annually, giving real scale and context to the finance environment you’ll work in.
You’ll join a team that values clarity, trust and continuous improvement. If you’re motivated by maintaining accurate financial records, resolving queries and making sure incoming payments are accounted for correctly, this role offers the chance to do that in a collaborative and purpose-led setting.
At Pay.UK, we value diversity and inclusivity. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups may hesitate to apply unless they meet all the requirements listed. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of how closely their skills and experience match the requirements. We are committed to supporting accessibility needs and creating a welcoming environment for all employees. Become part of our team and contribute to the creation of an inclusive work environment that values everyone's unique input.
Pay.UK maintains and develops the UK retail payment systems and standards that are core to the economy being able to function on a day-to-day basis.
From Bacs to Faster Payments and cheques – we act as the single operator for all UK retail payments. We put the needs of consumers and businesses at the heart of everything we do, working in the public interest to ensure that the systems the country relies on for its banking transactions are safe, open, innovative and resilient.
Our payment systems underpin the services that enable funds to be transferred between people and institutions. In 2024, the UK's retail payment systems processed 11 billion transactions worth over £10 trillion through Bacs Direct Credit, Direct Debit, Faster Payments, and cheques, and our Current Account Switch Service has facilitated over 9 million switches since it’s launch in 2013.
Every day, individuals and businesses use the services we provide to get their salaries, pay their bills and make online and mobile banking payments. Our vision for the future is to enable a vibrant economy, with Pay.UK delivering robust payment infrastructure and standards for the benefit of consumers and businesses nationwide.
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We enable individuals and organisations in the UK to transfer money to others whenever they need to, quickly, safely and cheaply.
Every day £23.5 billion of retail payments are made in the UK by individuals, businesses and organisations. Some £20.3 billion of this daily total travels through our platform making ours by far the most heavily used
retail payments platform in the UK.
