Accounts Payable Team Leader P2P AP system £43,000 - Reed : Job Details

Permanent Accounts Payable Team Leader £43,000

A trusted Housing Society is recruiting for an Accounts Payable Team Leader responsible for accurate and timely posting of rent debits and income in the Dynamics system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Expert user of the P2P AP system, ensuring invoice processing, scanning, and payment in line with financial regulations and company policy.
• Check BACS reports for errors before approval.
• Manage reconciliation of supplier statements, ensuring outstanding invoices are processed per customer experience standards.
• Oversee regulatory and internal controls, including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Complete and review bank reconciliations, ensuring approval by the Treasurer.
• Regulate internal credit card returns, ensuring month-end compliance.
• Contribute to new system and process development, including staff expenses through P2P.
• Act as gatekeeper of the purchase order system, ensuring adherence to policy and timely issue resolution.
• Deliver training to staff on the purchase order system.
• Maintain an up-to-date supplier database, enforcing controls to avoid duplicate and incorrect payments.
• Validate and approve refunds in the Dynamics system daily.
• Monitor KPIs to ensure timely resolution of queries and motivate finance officers.
• Contribute to statutory reports and end-of-year audit schedules.
• Engage and influence stakeholders, promoting the organisations vision, mission, and values.

Requirements:

• Minimum AAT qualification (or equivalent experience)
• 3 years of finance experience in the social housing sector
• Sales and purchase ledger experience
• Attention to detail
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Effective time management and organisational skills