Accounts Payable Team Leader

6 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom THG Full time

THG is a fast-moving, global technology business that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. Our world-class proprietary tech and infrastructure powers our extensive portfolio of beauty, nutrition and lifestyle brands and is now helping drive exponential growth of our clients' brands globally.

We're powered by a global team of over 7,000 ambitious people around the world. Our culture is fast-paced and entrepreneurial, it's this DNA that has supported our incredible growth.

We're always looking for individuals that can bring fresh and innovative thinking to THG, and play a part in driving the group forward on its exciting journey. So, if you're ready to take the next big step in your career, challenge yourself every day and evolve with the world around you, THG is ready for you.

**Location: Icon 1, M90 5AA**

**About Finance at THG**

THG Finance is a dynamic and evolving team that covers all areas of finance, including central functions such as accounts receivable and payable, treasury, tax, and internal audit, as well as specific commercial teams for each of our divisions; Beauty, Tech, Consumer, Health, and Brands. As we expand our business and take on new challenges in the form of acquired businesses or new ventures, finance is there to support every step of the way, leading to dynamic and challenging roles. Common characteristics among our team members are the ability to drive change, adaptability, and resourcefulness to ensure we can keep pace with the business, without compromising on financial control or sales performance.

**About the Role**

Reporting into the AP Manager the primary responsibility of the AP Team Leader is to lead a team of AP Associates and organise day to day activities monitoring individual performances and adjusting priorities as per business requirements.

Responsibility is to manage the flow of work through effective LEAN techniques, observing all key business controls to ensure all work completed under the remit is 'right first time'.

The AP Team Leader identifies poor processes suggesting workable solutions and escalates any business critical issues to the AP Manager.

**Responsibilities**:
**Performance Delivery**
- Organise, supervise and monitor the AP Team activities efficiently and effectively to ensure all SLA's and KPI's are met
- Delivers against Team Target
- Drives performance for department targets / KPI and manages individual performance accordingly
- Act as on the job coach for AP Associates
- Provide expertise and act as first point of escalation for resolving Statement Reconciliation / Processing queries / Invoice discrepancies / System Support Issues such as Procure
- Manages incoming requests through work flow and schedules activities appropriately
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with External counterparts, other Transactional Teams, external suppliers, internal customers and business partners
- Strives to achieve best practice performance levels as per benchmarks agreed with the AP Manager
- Delivers Month End close, monitoring all activities, ensuring the AP team deliver Month End on time

**Process Management and Improvement**
- In liaison with the AP Manager identifies and implements continuous improvement initiatives
- Hold Weekly and Monthly 1-2-1 Meetings with each of your team members
- Evaluates new processes ensuring training material is produced for all team members and they are then fully trained
- Keep abreast of latest developments and legislation which will affect policies/processes in the relevant process area
- Provide Reporting on Performance vs Target for your relevant Team and support with any overall Team reporting requirements

**Requirements**:

- Experience of working in a Shared Service centre or similar working environment
- Ability to act as SME for the specific Transactional area
- Office IT literate, preferably with advanced MS Excel skills
- Sage or any other ERP systems knowledge
- Track of high performing standards
- Track of high standards Customer Service

**Qualification (one or more of the following)**:

- Qualified by Experience
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Fluent in English verbal and written
- One or more relevant European Languages an advantage

**Benefits**:

- Competitive salary
- Wellbeing - Company on-site doctor, physio, hairdresser, free on-site gym, employee assistance program (EAP).
- 25 days holiday + Birthday off + Bank Holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Staff Discounts (All THG Brands) + Discounted Staff Shop on-site
- Hotel Discounts (We own King Street Hotel - King St has a new spa as well)
- Hale Country Club Discounts (Spa/Gym/Restaurant)
- Enhanced parenthood pay after 1 year service
- Discretionary company bonus scheme
- In-house L&D function who can deliver internal sessions as well as support with external courses/certifications/apprenticeships/upskilling
- You will have access to use our Tech scheme and Cycle scheme, which is a new salary sacrific



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