Accounts Payable Assistant Team Manager

Summary

GBP40,700 up to GBP50,600 per annum - This isn't 9-5. This is making the most of every day.

We are looking for a confident, motivated and experience Accounts Payable Assistant Team Manager. This is an ideal role for a technically minded, proactive and enthusiastic team player.

You will be joining our Head Office Accounting team, based in Tolworth. A highly organised, vibrant and fast paced department, responsible for ensuring cost & investment invoices are processed on time, as well as managing the key user process for the accounting systems and our standing data management process.

With your conscientious nature, exceptional organisational skills, and impeccable attention to detail you will play a key role in driving the performance of your department. If you thrive in a deadline oriented, fast-moving, system driven environment, this may be an ideal role for you.

We have moved to a hybrid working model with a recommended 2 days in the office per week for appropriate Head Office and Regional roles, empowering our teams to choose how and where they work best. We feel it is important that, where possible, we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible and trust our teams to determine the right environments that work most effectively for them.

What you'll do

• Line managing a small team of people (approx 6-8)

• Ensuring invoices are processed in line with SLA's and KPI's

• Consulting with suppliers, internal colleagues and attending cross departmental meetings

• Managing the standing data processes for debtors & creditors

• Key User for SAP FI, invoice processing and approval systems including user management, user support and system updates

• Delivering training to colleagues across the business on invoice approval system

• Prioritising conflicting deadlines, organising and following up the tasks of the team

• Further developing and optimising processes

• General admin duties

What you'll need

• Experience of leading a team in an Accounts Payable environment is desirable

• Strong numerical skills with a keen eye for detail

• Outstanding organisation and multi-tasking skills to prioritise conflicting deadlines and ad-hoc tasks

• Excellent IT skills including a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (pivot, formulas including look ups, sum ifs etc)

• A confident communicator, able to communicate with internal, external and international partners

• Flexible, used to problem solving and capable of demonstrating initiative

• A dynamic, confident approach to resolving queries

What you'll receive

This isn't getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We're proud to offer a competitive salary starting from GBP40,700 with the potential to earn up to GBP50,600 (depending on experience) with 30 days' holiday per year (pro rata). We also recognise that different people value different benefits, based on different lifestyles and needs, which is why we offer arrange of additional benefits including but not limited to:

Barista Bar, restaurant and free onsite gym On-site Car Parking (including electric charging in each space) Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 10% in-store discount card

To find out a Lidl bit more visit our benefits page to see for yourself!

includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.