Accounts Payable Lead

Job Description

Equifindare seeking a talented and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Team Lead working for this Finsbury Park based Sport & Leisure firm.

This is a great Part-Time opportunity for anybody returning to work following a career break including parents and carers.

This position offers an exciting chance to join a premium and internationally recognised performance sports brand operating at the highest levels of competition. The organisation partners with elite athletes and teams across multiple disciplines delivering world-class apparel equipment and race support.

The team is small but set to grow in the future youll get a chance to lead 2 X AP Assistants whilst overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable process including regional and international creditors.

About The Role

As a Accounts Payable Lead working for this Finsbury Park based leading Sport & Leisure firm you will:

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Accurately and promptly process supplier invoices ensuring correct coding and appropriate authorisation
• Ensure robust three-way matching between purchase orders goods received and invoices including price verification
• Support supplier onboarding maintaining accurate records and completing all necessary compliance checks
• Reconcile supplier statements and proactively investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare and execute weekly payment runs ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Act as the primary point of contact for supplier and internal stakeholder queries responding in a professional and timely manner
• Maintain strong financial controls within the AP function and ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability

Experience & Qualifications:

To be considered for this role of Accounts Payable Lead working for this Finsbury Park based leading Sport & Leisure firm candidates should ideally be:

• 5 years of experience working in a finance function
• Some previous knowledge of working on creditors and payment runs
• An organised individual who is keen to learn has high attention to detail and the ability to build meaningful analysis
• Enjoy working with numbers and large data sets with at least an intermediate skill set level with MS Excel
• Ideally experienced with Microsoft Navision system
• Ability to self-prioritise and manage workload
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment

Compensation:

The Accounts Payable Lead working for this Finsbury Park based leading Sport & Leisure company offer:

• Salary: 38000 - 40000 PA (Pro-Rata)
• Annual performance related bonus (discretionary)
• Hybrid work pattern
• Employer pension contribution
• 25-days annual leave
• Other benefits