Job Description
Accounts Payable Supervisor
The Accounts Payable Supervisor department is tasked with overseeing the management and evaluation of all international transactions between the organization and its suppliers, guaranteeing that all pending invoices from suppliers are authorized, processed, and settled.
In your capacity as the Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will engage in various high-volume accounts payable activities and lead a team of four individuals who perform a variety of accounts payable functions to assist company's locations across the United Kingdom.
The Role
* Daily management of team and workload for the AP Red team for processing invoices and payments
* Be the first point of escalation of more complex invoice processing queries.
* Develop relationships with sites in scope of the FSSC and build positive working atmosphere including setup and driving of weekly or bi-weekly site meetings for AP resolutions
* Act as a senior member of the Global Shared service team ensuring accurate processing and payments to our vendors in a timely and compliant manner.
* This individual will supervise the Financial Shared Service Center, Accounts Payable Red Team on day-to-day activities, oversee the assigned site processing, drive successful Accounts Payable KPI’s
* This person will mentor staff within Red Team, Accounts payable analysts and ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.
* Manage payment controls and ensure all supplier payments are accurate and comply with various company policies
* Act as deputy for AP Team Manager in periods of leave/absence
The Candidate
* Minimum 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) including Maths & English
* Previous Account payable processing and payment experience,
* Previous supervisor experience including demonstration of coaching/training less experienced team members
* Solution oriented with experience implementing and managing process improvements JD Edwards/Oracle/QAD/SAP ERP system knowledge would be an advantage
* Ability to multi-task and demonstrate diplomatic skills
* Good oral and written communication skills
* Proficient skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and AP software