Accounts Payable Team Leader

Our client is seeking a performance-driven AP Team Leader to join their Transactional Shared Services team based in Blackburn. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a high calibre leader to develop a team, ensuring consistent performance and maintaining a well-organised Accounts Payable function. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining adequate controls and quality checks in compliance with audit and governance requirements.

What you'll do:

As an Accounts Payable Team Leader, your role will be pivotal in leading and developing the Accounts Payable team. You will ensure the timely and accurate processing of invoices/credits received, oversee reconciliation of supplier statements to AP Ledger, and prepare payment runs. Your strong leadership skills will enable you to act as an escalation contact regarding any supplier payment related matters. You will also support the AP Manager in identifying and implementing process improvements. Your ability to build professional networks across the business will be crucial in understanding developing requirements.

• Lead the Accounts Payable team, monitoring performance against key performance indicators
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices/credits received
• Oversee reconciliation of supplier statements to AP Ledger
• Prepare payment runs and oversee the process to completion
• Act as escalation contact regarding any supplier payment related matters
• Support the AP Manager to identify, drive & implement process and control improvements
• Oversee integration of mergers and acquisitions onto SAP for the AP team
• Develop professional networks across the business to understand developing requirements

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Accounts Payable Team Leader position brings demonstrable experience of leading an end-to-end Accounts Payable process, preferably in a Shared Services environment. Your attention to detail, commitment to high quality, accuracy, and ability to motivate a team are essential for this role. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required along with the ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced dynamic environment. Experience of working with multiple locations, business units, currencies, excellent customer service skills, and working knowledge of MS Office products (particularly Excel) are also key.

• Experience of leading an end-to-end Accounts Payable process preferably in a Shared Services environment
• Attention to detail with a commitment to high quality and accuracy
• Ability to help lead and motivate a team including goal setting and performance management
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively to meet deadlines
• Experience of working with multiple locations, business units and currencies
• Excellent customer service skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office products (particularly Excel)

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