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Tendered Service Payments Assistant

£27,920 per annum - Grade 3

Leeds / Hybrid Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week

Closing date – 6 April at 23:55

Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share.

We currently have a vacancy for a Tendered Service Payments Assistant to join our Operator Payments Team. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our small, vibrant team responsible for the reimbursement of all bus operators running services throughout West Yorkshire.

In this role, you will assist with the payment of all tendered schools and non-school services, transforming data from award letters and reports into financial information which drives the payments process, and enables processing contributions from District Councils and other third parties. With the upcoming shift towards Franchising just around the corner, this is a great opportunity for our new Tendered Services Payments Assistant to help maintain the integrity of our procedures as well as assisting with updating our systems to enable a seamless transition to a new, improved way of working as we progress into a new chapter for the Transport Industry in our region.

Our Offer

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

· 28 days Annual Leave (increasing upon years of service) plus Bank Holidays

· Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme

· Free Travel on rail and buses across West Yorkshire with the M-Card (Zones 1-5)

· Flexible Working Practices with Health & Wellbeing initiatives, including agile working options, as well as a generous flexi-time scheme to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

· Bright, airy, modern office space, with all latest technology, just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station.

The Role

Reporting into the Tendered Services Payments Officer, your key responsibilities will include:

· Assisting in the preparation and checking of the tendered services contractual payments made to the bus operators each month

· Producing invoices recharging tendered services payments to third parties where applicable

· Liaising with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure the integrity of data is maintained and updated accurately within a timely manner

Please review the Role Profile on our website for more information about the responsibilities.

About You

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:

· Educated to GCSE or equivalent relevant education / experience

· Proficient user of Microsoft Excel, understanding complex formulae and multiple functions

· Good organisational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines

· The ability to work off your own initiative

· Good communication skills

· Knowledge of the Transport industry is beneficial, but not essential

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

Further Information

The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met.

Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis