Accounts Payable and Purchasing Officer – Ref : 5652

This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we become an independent coastal state, embedding new repatriated functions and services with an increased focus on the protection and enhancing of the marine environment.

The Accounts Payable and Purchasing Officer role is part of the Commercial function that sits within the wider MMO Finance Directorate who support the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in managing its resources across a variety of budgeted funding streams and support the wider Marine Outcome System to deliver outcomes effectively in response to fiscal constraints and EU Exit.

The MMO is delivery focussed, service centric organisation and requires its commercial arrangements to deliver maximum value for money. The Accounts Payable function is responsible for supporting the MMO with the right skills to demonstrate excellent management of financial and commercial governance, advice to internal and external stakeholders and prompt payment to suppliers

Job description   

Accounts Payable and Purchasing Officer role is part of the Commercial function that sits within the wider MMO Finance Directorate who support the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in managing its resources across a variety of budgeted funding streams and support the wider Marine Outcome System to deliver outcomes effectively in response to fiscal constraints and EU Exit

The Accounts Payable and Purchasing Officer role is part of the Commercial function that sits within the wider MMO Finance Directorate who support the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in managing its resources across a variety of budgeted funding streams and support the wider Marine Outcome System to deliver outcomes effectively in response to fiscal constraints and EU Exit

The Purchasing Officer role sits within MMO Finance and European Grants Directorate that provides a key support service to all MMO business areas.

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Business Partner, the role holder will provide support and advice on the end to end Accounts Payable process including Purchase Order and Invoice Management, liaison with MMO Shared Service

Provide general procurement and purchasing advice

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job contact :

• Name : Gary Davidson
• Email : gary.davidson@marinemanagement.org.uk
• Telephone : 0208 2256626

Recruitment team

• Email : defra-recruitment-enquiries@gov.sscl.com