Purchase Ledger Team Leader - York, United Kingdom - VetPartners Limited

VetPartners Limited

Verified Company

York, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our, York based, Central Finance Team are keen to welcome a
Purchase Ledger Team Leader, supporting the Purchase Ledger Manager, this role will lead a team of Purchase Ledger Clerks, who manage purchase ledgers for our Veterinary practices.

A little bit about us:

VetPartners composes of some of the most respected and trusted veterinary practices in the UK, having been joined by more than 150 businesses in the UK and growing internationally.

Being united as a team is one of our core values, and we also pride ourselves on putting the veterinary profession at the heart of everything we do.

Our aim is to improve the quality of care given to our patients and our clients, whilst also ensuring all our colleagues have a great working life.

A Central Support function, based in York, houses colleagues in Finance, HR, IT, Digital, Marketing & Operations, all collaborating to assist our practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Support & lead a team of Purchase Ledger Clerks including regular 11's
Resolve queries raised by practices and escalated by the team
Ensure timely payment runs & team deadlines met
Manage and control the specific vendor groups that are under your responsibility
Review Invoice posting and manage the debit balances
Work with other areas and suppliers, to resolve issues in the business e.g., Property queries, disposals, improvements in processes
Manage the shared mailboxes
Review and adjust the distribution of daily tasks amongst the whole team along with other Team Leaders
Look to develop and improve processes to meet wider objectives set by the finance function

About you:

You will be working towards an accounting qualification (AAT/ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or have the necessary experience
Demonstrable experience of supervising a team is required, with a record of:
Working in a fast-paced finance team
Examples of initiative and critical thinking in finance process improvement
Knowledge of Navision, or similar software advantageous. But an aptitude to learn new systems quickly and be adaptable is more important than prior knowledge
An ability to negotiate with key stakeholders, and to use strong interpersonal skills in communicating effectively across all levels of a complex business
A team player, who recognises how their work contributes to the overall success of the business

Benefits:

Salary of £ £29000 p/a, rising with experience and qualifications.
Option of partial hybrid working
25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays with the option buy a further 10 days, or sell 5 days, to save for longer breaks
Health Shield PERKS various discounts including gym memberships & retail
Cycle to Work scheme
Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and surrogacy pay
CPD allowance: 3 days & £250
Discounted veterinary fees
Focus on employee wellbeing

**If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you