Purchase to Pay & Accounts Receivable Team Leader
Salary: £34,434 – £35,412 | Hours: 37 hours per week | Location: Carlisle | Contract: Permanent
About This Opportunity
Cumberland Council has a bold ambition to deliver high‑quality public services, tackle inequalities and improve wellbeing across our communities. With strong values, visible leadership and a commitment to doing things differently, we are building a forward‑thinking Finance Service that will help shape a better future for Cumberland.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the Service Lead and Service Manager in the day‑to‑day delivery of a high‑quality service that meets customer needs, while optimising technology and improved processes to deliver an excellent customer experience.
* Supervise, recruit, develop and motivate staff teams to achieve effective and efficient performance. Responsible for performance appraisals of staff teams and appropriate development reviews, identifying key training needs and ensuring continuous professional development.
* Manage the performance of staff teams to deliver high standards across the service.
* Ensure continued compliance with statutory regulations.
* Organise and coordinate day‑to‑day allocation of workflow throughout the team, ensuring service priorities are met, the team is effectively targeted, while operating in accordance with established procedures.
About You
* Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience.
* Experience of managing and motivating staff and allocating work with key performance indicators.
* Experience of devising, implementing, monitoring and maintaining accurate administration systems.
* Experience of change management and change behaviours to improve the customer experience.
* Experience of developing and monitoring service performance.
* Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive. If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and try our best to accommodate your needs.
Guaranteed Interview for
* People who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
* People in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
* People who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets)
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