Payables Finance Officer
Aurigny Air Services

Aurigny Air Services is looking for a detail-focused and proactive Payables Finance Officer to join our Finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, improving processes and playing a key role behind the scenes in keeping an airline running smoothly.

Working closely with the Management Accountant (MA) and supporting the Financial Accountant (FA), you will help maintain accurate financial records across the airline’s expenditure streams. From supplier invoices and purchase orders to reconciliations and reporting, your work will help ensure the integrity of Aurigny’s financial data and support the delivery of reliable monthly accounts.

The Role

As Payables Finance Officer, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate and verifiable records across Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets and the General Ledger. You will process invoices, manage purchase orders and support procurement processes to ensure all expenditure is recorded correctly and in line with company policies.

You will also assist with ledger reconciliations, helping to maintain the integrity of the financial records and supporting the preparation of monthly accounts. Working closely with the Management Accountant, you will help produce reconciliations, expenditure reports and supporting documentation required for internal reporting and external audit.

A key part of the role is creditor management. You will build strong working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve queries, manage outstanding balances and ensure transactions are accurately recorded. This includes managing high-volume payables, processing passenger claims and ensuring control accounts are reconciled.

Improving Processes

At Aurigny we are always looking for ways to improve how we work. In this role you will help identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve reporting efficiency and strengthen internal controls.

You will support the development and documentation of finance procedures, contribute to KPI monitoring and work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to enhance procurement and payables systems.

Supporting the Finance Team

This is a collaborative role where you will also help supervise and support junior finance staff, providing guidance and on-the-job training where required.

You will assist the Finance team during month-end reporting cycles, provide documentation to support audited financial statements and prepare additional reports when needed.

About You

You will already have experience working within Accounts Payable, Credit Control or a similar finance role, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

You will be comfortable using accounting software such as SAGE (or similar) along with Microsoft Office tools, and you will have strong organisational and communication skills.

We’re looking for someone who is reliable, adaptable and proactive, with a natural ability to solve problems and build positive working relationships across the business.

Experience in aviation or high-volume finance environments is beneficial but not essential. Candidates who are studying or interested in professional accounting qualifications such as AAT or ACCA are encouraged to apply.

If you take pride in accuracy, enjoy improving processes and want to contribute to the financial success of an airline, we would love to hear from you.