Global Business Services Organisation based in Manchester require an Accounts Payable Team Leader for a 12 month contract

Reporting to the Head Of Accounts Payable and managing a team of 8, you will be primarily responsible for ensuring that the team pay suppliers in a timely and efficient manner.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing the team responsible for escalated supplier accounts
Supporting team members on the full reconciliation of managed Suppliers
Re-educate Suppliers on Invoice Compliance to drive Right First-Time invoice submission.
Work with Procurement to re-educate the Business Users to drive adherence to best practice.
Track movement on status of managed accounts using defined tracker templates.
Produce Root cause reporting based upon tracker outputs and recommendations to drive best practice
Act as an escalation point for direct reports.
Performance Management including individual meetings, Objective setting and personal development plans
Where there are performance challenges, work with the accounts payable coordinators and global Back Office to solve the issues at the start of the process.
Participate as required as a team member in other special projects.Ideally you will have 2-5 years experience of leading/managing accounts payable teams in a volume environment.

You will also have a proven track record in driving and motivating teams as well driving process improvement within an international organisation

In return you will receive a 12 month contract and the opportunity to apply for internal finance opportunities

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