Accounts Payable Team Leader

4 days ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom EG Corporate Services Limited Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our EG Corporate Services Limited finance team in Blackburn. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional results.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and motivate a team of Accounts Payable Specialists, managing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of the AP Team.
  • Exhibit positive role model behavior, ensuring a professional, open culture that fosters teamwork, flexibility, and continuous development of the team.
  • Identify process improvement opportunities and create action plans to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Support the integration of new technologies and ensure seamless adoption across the team.
  • Create and monitor a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets, managing effective controls around AP processes.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate processing of invoices/credits received, including coding and posting of invoices, as well as reconciling supplier's statements to the AP Ledger and GRNI (Goods Received Not Invoiced).

You will also be required to:

  • Evaluate and approve non-purchase order invoices, ensuring they meet necessary authorization levels.
  • Resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate Supplier statement reconciliations, GRNI ageing, Debit balances, KPIs, On-hold invoice reporting, Cash flow forecasting, Intercompany, AP sub-ledger, Prepayment reconciliations, Manual payment trackers, and Highest 1st time failures by deadlines.
  • Foster excellent relationships with Suppliers and internal departments to resolve queries promptly.
  • Review suppliers and approvals for new suppliers, ensuring compliance with company policies.
  • Manage internal escalations of queries, serving as the initial point of contact for Construction and Fixed Assets AP teams.

To succeed in this role, you will require:

  • Demonstrated experience working within similar Accounts Payable roles.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and previous experience working with ERP systems.
  • A comprehensive understanding of the 'purchase to pay' process and knowledge of general accounting procedures.
  • Strong coaching and people management skills, with the ability to multi-task and prioritize workload effectively.
  • An analytical mindset, covering written, graphic, numerical, and statistical information.

We offer a competitive salary of £30,000 per annum, commensurate with experience, plus a discretionary bonus scheme. If you are a motivated and results-driven individual looking to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.



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