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Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
Overview of role
Location: Liverpool
Working within our Accounts Payable team, this Team Leader role is to support the AP Manager and the wider team. The main duties will be delivering an effective payables service by supporting and leading the Accounts Payable Team members in processing invoices ‘on time’ and in line with the Prompt Payment Code.
This is a permanent role with hybrid working in the office 2 days a week. Salary: £35,000+ depending on experience.
Benefits Include
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Free onsite parking.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Simply Health scheme.
* Holiday Purchase Scheme.
* Pension Scheme.
* Onsite shop.
* Eyecare vouchers.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Electric car scheme.
* Loyal Service Awards.
* Employee Referral Scheme.
* Extra Slice discounts.
Key Accountabilities
* Responsible for the operational management of a team of Accounts Payable Advisors and Corporate Credit Card Advisors from a wider team of 29. This will include day to day workload management and prioritisation; attendance management; weekly account reviews; compiling weekly and periodic reports and KPIs; providing regular updates to the AP Manager and highlighting potential issues when identified.
* Focal point for team member escalated issues, including resolving supplier account queries promptly (e.g., final demand letters).
* Ensure the team deliver timely processing of all supplier invoices/credit notes/debit notes and reconcile supplier accounts and resolve differences.
* Manage overdue invoices with regular ledger reviews.
* Account for the correct treatment of VAT on all invoices.
* Oversee supplier master account control by liaising with Master Data.
* P2P support for the wider business.
* Full reporting and analysis responsibility for the Accounts Payable and Corporate Card area.
* Manage Corporate Card spend & compliance.
* Continuous Improvement Champion.
* Ensure payment runs are prepared, reviewed, and approved.
* Ongoing performance assessment, setting new objectives and measuring success. Monitor absence, lateness, and performance levels; taking under performance and when necessary, carrying out disciplinary procedures.
* Coach and support your direct team and identify/provide appropriate staff training to deliver an optimum performance level. Complete 1-2-1's and manage team development to agreed standards and deadlines.
The Right Person
Essential
* Significant experience leading people, within a large Accounts Payable team.
* Comprehensive knowledge and experience using an ERP System and Purchase to Pay process, using Purchase Orders and 3-way matching (ideally SAP/Oracle/Microsoft D365).
* Exceptional communication skills.
* Intermediate Excel skills.
Advantageous
* Invoice processing technology (OCR/auto capture & processing).
Our defining value is to ‘Be The Best We Can Be’. The behaviours we believe help us do this and are key to our success are: Aim High, I Do What I Say, Work Together and Everybody Matters.
We are committed to equal treatment and opportunities for all our people, and believe in building a diverse and inclusive organisation that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for consumers, customers and stakeholders.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
* Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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