*** Please note this role is for a Fixed Term Contract for 12 months plus a handover period***
SThree are pleased to announce we're recruiting for a talented Accounts Payable Team Lead to join our excellent team. The Accounts Payable Team Leader will play a critical role in managing the day-to-day function of the accounts payable team, ensuring the team are keeping to the group's daily/weekly/monthly deadlines. The AP Team Leader will also be the first point of escalation for any suppliers and employees.
About us
SThree is the global STEM-specialist talent partner that connects sought-after specialists in life sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics with innovative organisations across the world. We are the number one destination for talent in the best STEM markets: Recruiting highly skilled professionals and discovering life-changing jobs for the unsung heroes who will positively shape our future. Elevating expertise and energising progress for everyone.
What are the day-to-day tasks?
- Ensure invoices and expenses are being processed within our service level agreements
- Ensuring that any queries are dealt with accuracy and transparency
- Accurately enter invoices into SAP to assist the team when necessary
- Monitor progress of all invoices received daily in-line with delegation of authority
- Answer approver questions and respond quickly and clearly
- Manage the monthly corporate card reconciliation and submission
- Management of the expense system
- Raising any issues to IT on a timely basis
- Reviewing employee expenses to ensure that they are within company policy
- Responding to any employee's questions
- Escalating any expenses outside of policy to relevant parties
- Monitoring blocked documents to ensure these are actioned in a timely manner
- Monitoring parked documents to ensure these are posted in a timely manner
- Review of debit balances to ensure items are actioned on a timely basis
- Ensure that direct debits are reconciled and cleared before month end close
- Weekly reporting of parked and blocked documents
- Monthly reporting of debit balances and direct debit vendor accounts
- Any other ad-hoc management duties
- Ensure direct reports have all necessary goals and development plans in place
- Coach and mentor the team as necessary on Accounts Payable processes
What skills and knowledge are we looking for?
- Previous experience supervising an accounts payable function
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good MS Office experience necessary (VLOOKUPS, SUMIF, Pivot Tables)
- A good working knowledge of financial systems (with previous experience of SAP, BW & Business Objects preferred).
Qualifications
- Qualified by experience or studying towards a recognised accounting qualification.
Benefits for our U.K. teams include:
- The choice to work flexibly from home and the office, in line with our hybrid working principles
- Bonus linked to company and personal performance
- Generous 28 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Five days paid Caregiver/Dependant leave per annum
- Five paid days off per year for volunteering `
- Private health care, discounted dental insurance and health care cash back scheme
- Opportunity to participate in the company share scheme
- Access to a range of retail discounts and saving
What we stand for...
We're committed to ensuring for our colleagues, candidates and communities, that all processes are equitable, and everyone is treated with fairness and dignity where everyone belongs, is valued and is connected. If you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please let us know, and we'll be happy to help.
What we stand for..
We create community and deliver change that transforms the future for everyone. With this in mind, we're committed to ensuring for our colleagues, candidates and communities, that all processes are equitable and everyone is treated with fairness and dignity where everyone belongs, is valued and is connected.
If you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments in submitting your application, please let us know, and we'll be happy to help.