11 February 2025
Job Title: Accounts Payable Team Leader
Function: Finance & Trading
Location: Alfreton/Nottingham/Hybrid
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £35,627 with potential to rise to £39,585 over 3 years
Closing Date: Tuesday 25th February 2025
NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for an Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader who will be responsible for working as part of the Financial Control and Transactional Services team. They will lead a group of AP Associates and an AP Senior Associate.
The team is responsible for ensuring invoices are processed accurately and in accordance with internal policies, accounting standards, and VAT regulations. While providing leadership to the team, the AP Team Leader will support the AP Manager and peers to ensure that the team delivers in all areas and provides relevant reporting to drive business insight and decision-making. This role requires a strong leader to streamline processes, drive continuous improvement, and bring new procedures to the table.
Every day you will …
* Provide leadership to the accounts payable team.
* Supervise the processing and reconciliation of supplier transactions, and monitor processes, procedures, and controls to ensure transactions are recorded and collected in accordance with agreed accounting standards, scheme of delegation, and payment terms.
* Act as a functional expert to drive continuous improvement and provide guidance and advice to the team.
* Maximise cash flow and the benefits from prompt payment of suppliers.
* Ensure appropriate controls are implemented and maintained to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the underlying accounting transactions and Accounts Payable sub-ledgers.
* Manage the processing and handling of large volumes of data.
What skills will help you thrive in this role?
* Previous experience as an Accounts Payable Team Leader is essential.
* Experience in the management, processing, and handling of very large volumes of data.
* Strong Excel skills with the ability to manipulate data and formula.
* Excellent communication, negotiating, and influencing skills.
* Significant experience of managing and leading a team of staff, with a focus in a Ledger Services environment.
Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at Careers@supplychain.nhs.uk.
Our Inclusive Commitment
At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.
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