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Sector: Legal
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Join our Group Finance team at Addleshaw Goddard and play a pivotal role in our continued growth. We're on the hunt for an Operational Team Leader with strong Accounts Payable and firm disbursements experience. If you're passionate about driving efficiencies and leading a team towards excellence in financial operations, this is your chance to shine.
What You'll Do:
1. Lead and manage the Firm Disbursements team, ensuring efficient processing and payment of disbursements.
2. Design and implement a new disbursement process in collaboration with the Procurement team.
3. Partner with various teams including Cashiering, Billing, and Working Capital to ensure timely and accurate disbursement processing.
4. Be the primary contact for audit requests related to Firm disbursements and ensure compliance with financial controls.
5. Provide comprehensive training on disbursement processes and best practices to the Group Finance team and the wider business.
6. Oversee the review and approval of new vendors, bank detail amendments, and payment releases, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
7. Manage and review credit card and petty cash reconciliations, VAT/Withholding Tax reviews, and manual voucher/uploads.
Who We're Looking For:
1. Proven experience in disbursement processing and payments within a professional services environment; legal setting experience advantageous but not essential.
2. Demonstrable track record of managing and developing a team, with strong leadership and coaching skills.
3. Solid understanding of accounts payable processes, Solicitor Accounts Rules, and financial process improvement.
4. Excellent stakeholder management abilities, with experience in engaging and influencing at all levels.
5. Exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail, and the capability to handle pressure and manage competing deadlines.
Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.
Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!
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