Job Title:
Accounts Payable Team Leader


Location:
Finance Shared Service Centre
Business Area: Kier Group Services

The scope and opportunity for your talent and ambition.

Kier Group has long believed that we all have the potential to shape our world - and leave a lasting legacy. So bring your talent and ambition to our team and you'll be given the scope and opportunity to achieve just that - investing in your own future, building your expertise and contributing to a diverse culture that's helping shape the world of tomorrow.

Job responsibilities

In the position of Accounts Payable Team Leader you will lead a team of c.10-12 Accounts Payable Administrators in an operational, high volume environment. You will co-ordinate staff and work-related issues, particularly with regards to planning and organising work schedules (including load balancing across sub teams and capacity adjustments), also ensuring that all queries and issues are resolved within the agreed Service Level Agreement timeline and tracker/escalation files are reviewed to ensure full completion. You will provide timely and accurate Management Information regarding the sub team's performance and targets and analyse process reporting to identify, escalate and action key risk areas, as well as driving a culture of continuous improvement - identify and implement process improvements that will deliver efficiencies, strengthen internal controls, improve working capital and enhance customer service.

What do we need from you?

You will need 3+ years' experience in P2P processes and be experience in supervising medium teams, ideally within P2P or Shared Service functions or other core transactional / financial processes in a complex business environment. If you are part Qualified / studying towards ACCA/CIMA or similar that would be advantageous along with having a strong knowledge of principles, practices, regulations and procedures relating to Accounts Payable function. If you have ERP systems experience (Oracle would be preference but SAP experience acceptable) with proven stakeholder management, negotiation, influencing and leadership skills then this could be the perfect role for you.

Pre-employment checks

It's worth remembering that we'll undertake the relevant/ standard employment checks if you're successful in the selection process. This includes taking up your references, as well as checking your ID, driving licence (if appropriate) and your right to work in the UK. Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

Make the journey. Leave a legacy.

Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy.

Kier is an inclusive employer

Closing Date: Friday 06th November 2020