Job Title: Accounts Payable Team Leader
Location: Fulwood, Preston, office based
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5
We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.
If you're dynamic, focused have the vision to support our growth and the courage to tell us how we can be even better - come and join us!
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our finance team as we embark onto our next stage of continued growth.
We are looking for a forward-thinking, highly organised individual to join our finance team at our Head Office in Fulwood, Preston.
The successful candidate will ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices along with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Accounts Payable team, acting as a first point of escalation for team members and helping drive team performance and development.
We are looking for someone who can:
* Process all received supplier invoices whilst obtaining relevant documentation, authorisations and accurate nominal and department coding.
* Complete extensive reconciliations for supplier statements and report reconciliations for all outstanding invoices weekly and monthly.
* Management of all suppliers including collation of payment runs in line with credit limits ensuring smooth operation for business-critical providers.
* Review supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and correct coding at all times.
* Serve as the main point of contact for internal teams and external suppliers, responding to queries and resolving issues in a timely and professional manner.
* Continuously review and improve accounts payable processes, procedures and practices.
* Monitor invoice processing volumes and ensure SLAs and KPIs are achieved.
What you’ll bring to the role:
* Proven experience in Accounts Payable or a similar finance function
* Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
* Proficient in Finance Systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent platforms
* Advanced Excel Skills
* Experience leading or supervising a finance team
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Why work for us?
* 25 days plus bank holidays
* Buy and sell annual leave scheme
* Company Bonus Scheme
* Refer a friend scheme
* Company pension
* Company sick pay scheme
* Life assurance scheme
* Blue light Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options
* Performance review with a training and development plan
* Great team and working environment
* Medicash – health cash plan
* Gym membership discount
About CHEC
Community Health and Eyecare are an independent service provider that specialise in Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services supporting the NHS. CHEC are an established group of hospitals and community clinics across the UK. Our bespoke state of the art surgical centres are a beacon of envy, providing end-to-end care for our patients through NHS partnerships.
We have 5 core values that we uphold through our employee and patient lifecycle to ensure a pleasant experience for all. These are Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening and Focus, something that all our colleagues are expected to naturally uphold here at CHEC.