Senior Finance Operations Manager - Peterborough, United Kingdom - GerrardWhite

GerrardWhite

Verified Company

Peterborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Senior Finance Operations Manager - Purchase Ledger

Location:
UK-Peterborough

Overview:

Support the Head of Financial Operations through leadership of the Finance Purchase Ledger team, based across multiple locations, ensuring performance is maximised and customer satisfaction levels are maintained at an outstanding level.

The role requires:
Management of Purchase Ledger, Supplier Verification and Expenses activity

Ownership of the functions processes and control frameworks, ensuring adherence to operational standards and controls.

Continuous development of all the functions and processes

Support to ad-hoc projects as required

Leadership and development of a talented Purchase Ledger team

Responsibilities:

Effective and collaborative working with Team leaders and teams supporting the Group's entities

Ensure preparations are completed for payment runs and that suppliers are paid accurately and on time

Establish and maintain effective and positive relationships with suppliers

Ensure the framework and effectiveness of all processes, operational standards and controls are maintained to a high level, leveraging best practice

Ensure adherence to processes, operational standards and controls

Timely resolution and escalation of issues arising from day-to-day activities

Accurate and timely reporting as required

Ensure team meets deadlines and KPI's appropriately

Continuously drive process improvement

Assist with operational integration of activity related to business re-organisations / acquisitions Support to ad-hoc projects as required, ensuring milestones are met

Assisting with implementation of new software as required

Ensure appropriate resource and skill levels are maintained across the team

Manage performance, recruitment, and personal development for the team

Acquire, lead, coach, develop high performing talent

Support the wider finance teams as required

Qualifications:

Extensive experience within a Purchase Ledger function

Strong communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills

Experience of leading a high-performance team

Ability to prioritise workload and deliver to short deadlines

Previous experience of maintaining processes and control documentation to a high standard

Ability to manage teams across multi locations and management of teams in a hybrid working environment

Strong Finance Background

Project management experience in implementing new systems and software

Excellent attention to detail.