Finance Team Leader - Leeds, United Kingdom - Sewell Wallis

Sewell Wallis

Verified Company

Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Sewell Wallis are proud to be working on an exclusive basis with one of the most forward thinking and fastest growing companies within the South Leeds area.

As the Finance Team Leader you will report into the Purchase Ledger Manager and will be responsible for the day to day management of the team whilst remaining hands on with the supplier process and aiding with the implementation of a new system and transformation.

There will be a lot of exciting project based work to get involved in and a keen focus on streamlining and implementing new policies and processes.

Managing and overseeing the set up of supplier and vendor data using multiple software systems.
Implementing and advising on new and existing processes and procedures.
Leading projects around maintaining data and the systems used and providing associated reporting for key stakeholders.
Overseeing a team of five Accounts Payable Assistants to ensure that all tasks are completed to the required standards on a daily basis.
Speaking with suppliers on a day to day basis and building up excellent working relationships.
Dealing with any escalated and complex supplier queries that have been flagged up by the team.
Ensuring that all processes and controls are adhered to at all times by the team and ensuring all data is handled in a confidential way.
Business partnering with the IT department, procurement and the finance team and being first point of contact for issues.
Developing the team, identifying key individual strengths and weaknesses and motivating the team when needed.
Working closely with the Head of Finance and building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders within and outside of the Finance Department.
Supporting the existing team and providing weekly and monthly one to ones and carrying out any HR related activities.
Have previous experience of managing/overseeing a Finance team. This experience can come from any area of finance (accounts payable/accounts receivable/bank reconciliations etc).
Have worked within an office environment and will be used to implementing controls and checks.
Be experienced and will enjoy getting involved in project based work and will have experience of leading on multiple projects.
Be selfmotivated and enjoy working in a fast paced environment and enjoy working towards deadlines.
Be able to and will enjoy implementing new processes and procedures and will be comfortable taking the lead on training members of staff on new ways of doing things.
Be able to build relationships with the wider finance function and other key stakeholders within and outside of the business.
Have proven management skills and will be able to motivate team members whilst also remaining hands on with the daily workload.
Have good system skills and will pick up new software packages easily, experience of SAP would be a real advantage.
Join an established business in a newly created position where you will be able to shape and get involved in making key decisions and taking ownership for the function.
Free onsite parking.
Join a business that really like to develop their staff in a fun and supportive working environment.

Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions.

We recruit at all levelswithin finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions.

With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester.

Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.