Accounts Payable Team Lead - Belfast, United Kingdom - A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman

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Belfast, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 29 countries worldwide.

Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients.

We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel.

We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

A&O Shearman Belfast Finance

Belfast Finance is part of the A&O Shearman Support Services Centre which was established in 2011 to provide services to the A&O Shearman network.

Within Belfast Finance, provision of service includes management and financial accounting & reporting, revenue and ebilling, credit control, accounts payable and tax.

Offices served are Paris, Spain, Germany, Amsterdam, Belgium, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, South Africa and Luxembourg.

There is a strong client service ethic and we work to Service Level Agreements, targets and deadlines to deliver in line with client expectations.

Role Purpose

To oversee and lead the day to day operational service delivery of the AP Team, for which you are responsible.

The overriding objective of this role is to ensure that high quality services are provided to both internal and external clients on a timely basis.

The role also involves continually striving to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the reporting systems and transactional processes.

Key requirements

Extensive Accounts Payable experience
Experience managing a high preforming team
Minimum of 5 GSCEs (Maths and English grade C or above)
Strong interpersonal skillsProven experience of dealing with demanding stakeholders/process partners
Experience in standardising and process improvement.
At least 1 years previous experience leading a team

What we can offer you

We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees.

Some of these benefits include:

our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services.