Robert Half are pleased to partner with a fast-growing PE backed Life Sciences company in order to hire an Accounts Team lead in the head office. Reporting into the Finance Manager, this position will manage a finance team of AP/ AR supporting with month end, reconcilliations, transaction processing and data reviews. The successful candidate will provide support across departments, business partner with key stakeholders and continuously improve and deliver on projects and system improvements.
Key responsibilities:
- Invoice processing.
- Authorisation and payment of all supplier invoices and employee expense claims
- Coaching and developing the team.
- Support on projects to improve and streamline processes
- Partner with procurement team as required to understand and resolve issues associated with purchase ledger processes
- Monitoring and reporting on invoice processing volumes, invoice backlogs, late payments and query volumes and response times (KPI's)
- Oversight of supplier statement reconciliation
- Complex query resolution and problem client management
- Work with order handling to create seamless customer enrolment process
Role Requirements:
- Proven experience in a finance or accounts team.
- Previous leadership experience managing an Accounts Payable/Receivable team.
- Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach.
- Proficient in financial systems and Excel, with a strong IT aptitude.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
- AAT Qualified.
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