Accounts Payable Team Leader

We are looking for a dedicated, driven individual with high attention to detail and is numerate and driven by accuracy.

Salary:£33,000 - £36,000 OTE

Location: Teddington, Greater London

Hours: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.30pm

Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and help the AP Administrators with their day to day work tasks to ensure there is no backlog of work.
- Taking the lead with month end responsibilities in relation to all Accounts Payable tasks.
- Maintain a high accuracy level for data entry within the accounting system.
- Preparing and checking weekly payment runs.
- Assisting the team with busy periods/overflow/holiday cover.
- Review of aged creditors to ensure ledgers are maintained and allocated.
- Setting up new suppliers, checking bank details and building relationships with key suppliers.
- Check and reconciliation of bank statements daily.
- Follow up on queries in relation to sales/purchase to ensure accounts are tidy and credits are received where necessary.
- Ensure that stringent checks and safeguards are in place to eliminate any potential for fraud or deceit.
- Reconcile the Accounts Payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
- Processing invoices.
- Maintaining the accuracy of supplier details, liaising with suppliers and building relationships.
- Verbally verifying bank details (Fraud prevention).
- Proactively managing and responding to finance queries via telephone and email, escalating where necessary.
- Other general office duties as required including ad hoc duties for Manager.
- Providing recommendations for improving Accounts Payable processes and systems.
- Learning all the team processes to provide cover and support when needed.
- Supporting management with other ad-hoc duties as required.
Skill Requirements & Desires
- 3 Years experience of working in an Accounts Payable role, including processing invoices.
- Knowledge of at least one accounting system, Sage is an advantage.
- Competent with Excel (Pivot tables and VLOOKUP’s etc.)