Accounts Payable Team Leader

Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary
Competitive
Posted
23 Sep 2016
Closes
30 Sep 2016
Job Title
Accounts Payable
Category
Public Sector
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Castlefield Recruitment is currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Team Leader to work for a large public sector organisation in Sale

Duties

  • Lead the Ledgers Team, embedding a customer service approach and working collaboratively across the business to deliver efficient and effective services
  • Create a high-performing culture of collaborative working within your team
  • Responsible for all elements of the Ledgers Team activities, develop, agree and report against Finance Promises and KPIs
  • Develop Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and Cash Handling financial procedures that reflect best practice
  • Ensure controls are in place to mitigate potential risk of fraud
  • Maintain up-to-date authorised signatory registers for invoice approval, payment submission and cheque signing in line with Financial Regulations
  • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of VAT requirements in relation to invoicing and processes
  • Ensure practices for both Sales and Purchase Ledger meet the legal requirements of HMRC
  • Any other duty commensurate with the accountabilities of this role

Person

  • Must have Accounts Payable experience ideally in a managerial, supervisory or team lead capacity  
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Ability to build good relationships with Internal & External customers
  • Good level of Excel