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YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE UK BASED EXPERIENCE AND NOT REQUIRE A SPONSORSHIP TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE OTHERWISE DO NOT APPLY AS YOUR APPLICATION WON’T BE PROCESSED**
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Company Details and Job Overview:

Based in Blackburn, this company have been operating for over 20 years and are a leading independent retailer. The company pride themselves on being recognised for their investment model, trading performance and more importantly, providing a best-in-class customer experience. They are currently recruiting for multiple French and German speaking Accounts Payable Team Leaders on a full-time and permanent basis to join their existing team.

Your New Role as the Accounts Payable Team Leader:

• Lead and motivate a team of Accounts Payable Specialists - Managing and coordinating the day to day activities of the AP Team
• Exhibit positive role model behaviour, ensuring an environment that promotes a professional, open culture, fosters teamwork, flexibility, and enables continuous development of the team
• Identification of process improvement opportunities, and creation of action plans
• Support the integration of new technologies
• Create and monitor a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets - Manage effective controls around AP processes
• Ensure the timely and accurate processing of invoices/credits received including, coding and posting of invoices
• Ensure that non purchase order invoices obtain the necessary level of authorisation
• Reconciling supplier's statements to AP Ledger and GRNI (goods received not invoiced), ensuring all discrepancies are resolved
• Ensure accurate Supplier statement reconciliations, GRNI ageing, Debit balances, KPI, On hold invoice reporting, Cash flow forecasting, Inter company, AP sub ledger, prepayment reconciliations, Manual payment trackers and Highest 1st time failures are all actioned by deadlines
• Weekly Payment runs for all currencies are accurate and on time
• Build excellent relationships with Suppliers and internal departments to resolve any queries on a timely basis
• Review suppliers and approvals for new suppliers
• Manage internal escalation of queries to ensure that they are dealt with in a timely manner and be the initial escalation point of contact for Construction and Fixed Assets AP team
• Communication, teamwork and collaboration are key, and you will be able to manage multiple priorities and competing demands.
• Assisting team with general Accounts Payable duties

Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply:

• Demonstrate experience of working within similar Accounts Payable roles
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Previous experience of working with ERP systems
• Proficient administration, numerical, planning and organisational skills
• A comprehensive understanding of the 'purchase to pay' process
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures
• Proficient and accurate in data entry and management
• Accounts payable or general accounting experience
• Strong coaching and people management skills
• Analytical skills covering written, graphic, numerical & statistical information
• Hands on, forward thinking and trustworthy leader who leads by example
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise work load

Salary And Benefits On Offer:

• Performance Based Bonus Scheme (5%)
• Employee Life Assurance
• ASDA Discount Card – 10% off all ASDA stores
• Exclusive discounts across 900 retailers
• Smart Health – 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health & wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to the Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional and practical support including free financial advice
• Learning & Development – access to the Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career
• Freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
• Free secure Car Parking
• Dress Down Fridays
• Flexi-Time
• Prayer and Ablution Facilities
• Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities
• Sit / Stand Desk Facilities
• Work Anniversary Rewards
• Free Eye Test

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, London and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK