Job Description

This is an opportunity for you to be part of a business, built on strong foundations, named in The Sunday Times, Grant Thornton Top Track 250, Britain’s private mid-market growth companies.  We are driven to Always Do Right and we are looking for people who share our values. Our independence gives us the freedom to do what we believe in. We believe it’s our responsibility to do right by our clients, our society and our planet.

As an Accounts Payable Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the management of the supplier base and payment of invoices, in accordance with Group policies.
• Ensuring Invoices are scanned, distributed, authorised and processed in a timely manner.
• Management of the invoice authorisation process.
• Timely resolution of supplier queries with budget holders.
• Monthly supplier statement reconciliations, dealing with and resolving any account anomalies as they arise.
• Supplier payment runs in accordance with timetable.
• Timely closure of purchase ledger at month end in accordance with management accounts deadline.
• Regular review of aged creditors with the relevant members of the team.
• Management and creation of new supplier accounts and master creditors.
• Liaising with stakeholders, maintaining Excel spreadsheets and any other ad hoc tasks required by management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proven previous experience managing a team within Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger. Flexible, punctual and able to meet multiple deadlines Confident, self-motivated with excellent attention to detail Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Be commercially minded with ability to deliver a high level of customer service. Detailed knowledge of Accounting and IT systems Highly organised with a ‘can do’ approach Able to identify problems and make decisions, taking appropriate action to resolve Competent user of Microsoft packages with expert level Excel skills