Accounts Payable Team Leader

London Full-Time 36000 - 60000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

Why loveholidays?

At loveholidays, we’re on a mission to open the world to everyone, giving our customers’ unlimited choice, unmatched ease and unmissable value for their next getaway. Our team is the driving force behind our role as our customers’ personal holiday expert – the smart way to get away.

The impact you’ll have:

Reporting into the Finance Manager for Supplier Payments – our Team Leader will lead a team of 6 and ensure that our trade suppliers as well as overheads’ suppliers are paid on time. The ideal candidate will have experience in executing an end to end payment run, preferably as part of managing a team.

Your day-to-day:

Managing Supplier Payments team members to ensure that all payments are
captured in time for the weekly payment run

Perform a detailed review of the payment file to ensure accuracy and
completeness of the process

Identify key risks and implement robust internal controls within the payment run
process to mitigate those risks

Standardise and document key processes

Identify areas for operational improvement/ automation

Support Supplier Payments Manager on supplier related recoveries

Capture and report on weekly KPIs for the department

Partner with rest of the business to support on finance related queries

Support Financial Reporting team on period end and audit related queries

Provide mentoring and coaching to the rest of the team

Your skillset:

Advanced knowledge of MS Excel

Understanding of supplier disputes and recoveries

Exposure to Operational Efficiency and Finance Automation

Excellent with building relationships with rest of the business as well as external stakeholders

Significant exposure to payments and reconciliation systems

Understanding of key risks within a standard payment run process

Self starter and proactive

Not necessary but would be desirable to have:

G Suite experience

Basic SQL

Hospitality industry experience

Perks of joining us:

Other than an amazing environment for you to grow, have impact and show the world your incredible skills, we offer the following benefits:

Company pension contributions at 5%

Individualised training budget for you to learn on the job and level yourself up

Discounted holidays for you, your family and friends

25 days of holidays per annum (plus 8 public holidays) increases by 1 day for every second year of service, up to a maximum 30 days per annum

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan and eye care vouchers

At loveholidays, we focus on developing an inclusive culture and environment that encourages personal growth and collective success. Each individual offers unique perspectives and ideas that increase the diversity and effectiveness of our teams. And we value the insight and potential you could bring on our continued journey.

The interview journey:

Talent Acquisition screening – 30 mins

1st stage with Hiring Manager (combination of technical and non-technical
interview) – 45 mins

Final stage with key stakeholder/s including a task to present, in office – 1 hour