Accounts Payable Team Leader - Manchester, United Kingdom - Kier Group

Kier Group
Kier Group
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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We're currently recruiting for an
Accounts Payable Team Leader to provide support to the Finance Shared Service Centre.


Location:
Salford, Manchester with flexible/hybrid working available

Contract:
Permanent, full-time - flexible and part-time hours is available if required.


Responsibilities

  • Management of a team of 812 Accounts Payable Administrators in a flexible/hybrid working, high volume environment to maintain clean AP ledgers
  • Coordinate staff and workrelated issues, particularly about planning and organising work schedules
  • Reporting to Accounts Payable Manager, taking accountability for the daily work allocation, performance measurement and team management
  • Ensure that all queries and issues are resolved within the agreed Service Level Agreement
  • Partner with and deliver great customer service to key stakeholders working across organisational boundaries (group procurement, IT, wider finance, commercial)
  • Be the primary escalation point for the resolution of issues across the team from the business or the vendor

Who are we looking for?

  • Experience managing medium sized teams, ideally within an Accounts Payable Shared Service function or other core transactional / financial processes in a complex business environment
  • Experience of the construction industry and DRC/ CIS tax environment would be advantageous
  • Experience managing/ leading change projects into Accounts Payable or similar teams
  • Strong knowledge of principles, practices, regulations and procedures relating to Accounts Payable function
  • Experience of Oracle and Causeway systems as a preference (but other financial systems experience is acceptable)
  • Organise own workload and to reprioritise at short notice in order to meet deadlines.

Who is Kier Financial Shared Service Centre (FSSC)?


Kier FSSC was set-up in 2016 in Manchester and provides a range of back-office financial transactional services to Kier Business Units.

In 2021 the office relocated to Salford Quays and now operates a flexible/hybrid working policy, which allows for all teams/ staff to agree the most optimal working arrangements to meet FSSC and customer needs.


Benefits at Kier


We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.


Some of our favourites include:

  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • 26 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
  • A 24/7 virtual GP service available to you and your immediate household
And so much more You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website.


Who is Kier?


We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.


At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress.

We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.


Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more.

Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.


Closing date:
Friday 3rd March 2023
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