Accounts Payable Team Leader
Location – Motherwell, ML1 1RU
Hours – Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 17:00pm
Fixed Term Contract – 6 Months
Apleona is a UK provider of integrated facilities management. With a client base that extends across 350 UK operational sites, we employ over 1200 talented people to deliver service solutions that work for our clients. Our culture is fast paced, challenging and above all, friendly and we are looking for you to join us!
We’re currently looking to recruit an Accounts Payable Team Leader who will be responsible for managing the day-to-day processing within the team. You will be responsible for delegating and managing a team of assistants through a variety of tasks to ensure an efficient and effective invoicing service to all employees across the business. The individual in this role will be an effective leader who is committed to ensuring that the accounts payable function is delivered accurately and on time, in a professional and well-respected manner to the Accounts Payable Manager.
As an Accounts Payable Team Leader, you will:
- Day to day overview of the Accounts Payable Team by encouraging and inspiring to attain an important level of customer service, achievement, performance, and skill
- Be a point of escalation for team members in query resolution
- Ensure invoices are processed and managed proactively, resolving queries wherever possible
- Review and support company expenses process, including weekly expenses payment runs for UK colleagues and fortnightly expenses payment runs for Ireland colleagues
- Liaise with business to drive first time match and identify common issues and implement the necessary controls to remove
- Ensure supplier statement reconciliations are performed on a regular basis on a sample of key/preferred suppliers each month
- Allocate resource within their Accounts Payable team effectively, between each ‘company’ within their remit
As an Apleona Accounts Payable Team Leader, we’re looking for:
- Experience in an Accounts Payable or Finance position with leadership responsibilities
- Experience on a financial system, ELO and Navision would be desirable
- Desirable experience in UK and European VAT
- Good communication skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Good Microsoft Office skills
In return, we’ll provide you with full training once you start and make sure that you have everything you need to do a great job and be part of our awesome team. You will work the above hours and be paid an annual salary of £25,200 with access to the following Apleona employee benefits.
- Employee discounts via Perkbox
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to a virtual GP
- Access to a health & wellbeing app
Apleona is an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to recruit a diverse and inclusive workforce. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.
Don’t miss this opportunity, apply now!