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Accounts Payable and Process Improvement Team Leader, Salford
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Client:
Bupa
Location:
Salford, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
3
Posted:
10.05.2025
Expiry Date:
24.06.2025
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Accounts Payable & Process Improvement Team Leader
Hybrid working with up to 3 days per week working from home
Salford Quays, Manchester
Permanent
Salary £38K - £43K per annum dependent upon experience
Fantastic benefits including healthcare and generous pension scheme
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Working in our UK support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.
We make health happen
As our Accounts Payable and Process Improvement Team Leader you’ll be instrumental in leading a team that ensures Bupa processes over £800M annually on time and in accordance with policies and regulatory requirements. This is a pivotal role. Some details about this opportunity:
General responsibilities – responsible for managing day to day activities across multiple accounts payable ledgers and using multiple currencies. This entails the use of a wide range of systems and processes within a global shared service environment
P2P Policy Adherence – ensure supplier invoices are processed and paid on a timely basis and in accordance with Bupa’s Procure to Pay Policy, Regulatory requirements and internal ambition.
Service Level Performance – to make certain that all AP operations are run efficiently and effectively, develop and deliver KPI’s to achieve SLA targets and maintain the appropriate control environment
Change Management – responsible for financial process re-engineering within Finance and the wider business, designing end to end processes to enable improvements to cashflow, efficiency and ultimately, the bottom line. Significantly contribute to new system implementations/developments that interface/interact with the P2P Accounts Payables systems.
Governance and Control – Providing a visual and accurate map of current processes including all interdependencies. Complete all AP controls and audit checks.
Process Improvement - driving operational improvements and conducting root cause analysis of customer dissatisfaction, analysing staff & system processes & procedures, investigating & proposing opportunities for training, development or process
Responsible for staff development - to manage, motivate and develop direct reports including one-to-ones, performance management, objective setting, coaching and feedback.
Ensure all payment runs and Banking approvals are completed in a timely and effective manner.
Qualification/Skills required
A solid understanding of AP accounting with relevant technical skills.
Educated to degree level or other relevant qualification.
At least 3 years’ experience within a Financial control environment.
Quick to learn, with the ability to anticipate and respond to the needs of the business
Excellent and proven communication, influencing and negotiation skills at all levels and across all functions.
Strong leadership, be a skilled People Manager with well-developed coaching, mentoring and training skills.
Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
Capable of working effectively with people at all organisational levels, including senior management.
Track record of getting to the root of an issue
Logical in approach
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
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