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Job Title: Accounts Payable Team Lead
Location: Leicester - Office-Based
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday (days)
Our client, a market-leading electrical appliance company based in Leicester, is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Team Lead to oversee and enhance their supplier accounts function.
This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in accounts payable and team management.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure timely processing of supplier invoices, including raising Delivery Orders (DOs) for stock invoice discrepancies.
Oversee supplier queries, ensuring prompt and accurate resolution.
Review and approve monthly supplier reconciliations for stock and top non-stock suppliers.
Check and approve invoices with variances, ensuring necessary actions are completed before posting.
Act as the main escalation point for supplier issues.
Ensure accurate and timely processing of payments with appropriate approvals and remittance advices.
Collaborate with the buying team to resolve pricing and DO-related queries.
Work closely with the stock team to address return credits and quantity discrepancies.
Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with team members to support development and performance.
Assist the Head of Financial Reporting with outgoing cash processes, providing cash outflow forecasts and monitoring direct debits.
Implement process improvements and best practices within the accounts payable function.
Skills and Attributes:
Experience with D365 Finance and Operations is advantageous.
Strong communication skills for both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements.
Strong Excel skills.
Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams.
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum three years' experience in an accounts payable team leader role.
AAT qualified or working towards a recognised financial qualification (preferred).
This role offers the opportunity to join a fast-growing business and contribute to the efficiency and success of its financial operations.
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant experience.
Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
