Accounts Payable and Receivable Team Leader

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of 2 AP/AR specialists based in India.
• Monitor daily workloads, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and receipts.
• Conduct regular team check-ins, performance reviews, and provide coaching and development opportunities.

• Oversee end-to-end AP processes including invoice validation, approvals, loading payment runs, verification calls and vendor management.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and global payment policies.
• Resolve escalated vendor queries and discrepancies in a timely manner.

• Supervise AR activities including billing, cash application, credit control, and customer account reconciliation. Support the UK based function as required.
• Support timely collection of outstanding receivables and manage customer communications.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to resolve billing disputes and improve DSO.

• Drive process improvements and standardisation across global AP/AR operations.
• Ensure adherence to audit controls and company policies.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including reconciliations and reporting.

• Act as the primary point of contact between the offshore team and the Global Transactional team.
• Collaborate with wider team to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Provide regular updates and reporting to senior finance leadership

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• 3 years’ experience in a similar role would be advantageous
• Experience of systems such as Microsoft Business Central, Finance and Operations and Coupa

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