Accounts Payable and Insurance Supervisor - Swindon, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

What working at Columbia Threadneedle offers....

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find the promise we make to our clients is the same one we make to our employees: Your success is our priority.

Here, you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,000 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 450 investmentprofessionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets.

Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.

Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities.

We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversityof our employees and reflects our broader communities and client-base.

We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.


Job Purpose Statement
Where you'll fit in & what our team goals are...
We are seeking to recruit an Accounts Payable Supervisor into our well established Real Estate and Infrastructure Operations Team.

Your role will include responsibility for the supervision of the Accounts Payable Team, overseeing the accounting functions completedby external Managing Agents and deputising for the Manager when required.


Role Responsibilities

How you'll spend your time
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  • Responsible for the management of 2 direct reports. To act in an advisory, supportive and coaching capacity to ensure the continued motivation, development and performance of all individuals within the team.
  • To supervise the Accounts Payable function to ensure that all work carried out by the team meets agreed standards and deadlines and to ensure that the team provide a quality service to other stakeholders. Key KPI's will include monitoring and minimising thelevel of invoice rejections by approvers and twice weekly monitoring of the duplicate invoice reports.
  • Responsible for the administration of the Construction Industry Scheme.
  • To ensure that payments to Insurers or other third parties are made in a timely manner and ensuring that premiums charged against vacant properties can be recovered once let.
  • To provide oversight of external Managing Agents accounting and administration processes and controls, to review their performance agreed service standards. To be primarily responsible for the review and approval of Service Charge reconciliations and associatedreconciliations.
  • To deputise for the DMT, Accounts Payable and Insurance Manager in her absence.
  • To be responsible for the internal controls of the team, ensuring that all key tasks are reviewed and signedoff following a thorough and robust review.
  • To complete any other tasks as required.

Key Capabilities

To be successful in this role you will have
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  • Strong attention to detail
  • Used to working in a high volume data processing environment
  • Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
  • Clear and concise communicator with experience of working with colleagues at all levels
  • Selfstarter, results driven and not afraid to challenge the norm
  • Client Focus driven with proven experience

Desired Capabilities

If you also had this, it would be great
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  • Experience in a Team Management role
  • Knowledge of the HMRC CIS Scheme would be an advantage

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