Purchase to Pay Lead

Location: Dunmurry, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Contract: Permanent, Full Time (Hybrid)

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Purchase to Pay Lead to join an established organisation.
Reporting to the Head of Order to Cash and Procure to Pay, you will be responsible for leading a team of Accounts Payable Administrators, overseeing day-to-day operations and ensuring KPIs and SLAs are consistently achieved.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys people management, process improvement and working in a fast-paced finance environment.

Key Responsibilities

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  Lead and support the day-to-day activities of the Accounts Payable team.
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  Allocate workloads and monitor team performance.
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  Ensure supplier invoices and credit notes are processed accurately and on time.
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  Review payment runs and supporting documentation.
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  Monitor Accounts Payable KPIs and outstanding invoices.
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  Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and automation.
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  Coach, train and support team members.
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  Assist with performance management, development conversations and objective setting.
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  Work closely with Finance, Procurement and other teams to improve the Purchase to Pay process.
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  Support internal and external audit requirements.
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  Contribute to continuous improvement projects across the finance function.

About You

You will ideally have:

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  Extensive Accounts Payable experience.
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  Previous experience managing a team.
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  Strong communication and organisational skills.
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  Experience leading projects and working with different departments.
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  Experience working within a fast-paced environment.
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  Strong Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
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  Experience working across multiple finance systems and producing reports.
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  Previous experience within an Accounts Payable Shared Services environment.
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  Knowledge of Concur would be advantageous.

Benefits

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  34 days' annual leave including public holidays.
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  Additional day off for your birthday.
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  Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
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  Cycle to Work Scheme.
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  Training and professional development opportunities.
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  Employee Assistance Programme.
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  Reward and recognition scheme.

If you're an experienced Accounts Payable professional with team leadership experience and are looking for your next step in Purchase to Pay, I'd be keen to hear from you.