At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team managing purchase ledgers for veterinary practices and resolve queries.
- Company: Join VetPartners, a respected name in UK veterinary care.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, hybrid working, 25 days holiday, and health perks.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on employee wellbeing and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a supportive team while enhancing your finance skills.
- Qualifications: AAT/ACA/CIMA/ACCA progress or relevant experience with team supervision.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 32000 £ per year.
Our York based Central Finance Team are keen to welcome a Purchase Ledger Team Leader, on a 12 Month Fixed-Term basis, supporting the Purchase Ledger Manager. This role will lead a team of Purchase Ledger Clerks, who manage purchase ledgers for our Veterinary practices.
A little bit about us: VetPartners composes of some of the most respected and trusted veterinary practices in the UK. Being united as a team is one of our core values, and we also pride ourselves on putting the veterinary profession at the heart of everything we do. Our aim is to improve the quality of care given to our patients and our clients, whilst also ensuring all our colleagues have a great working life. A Central Support function, based in York, houses colleagues in Finance, HR, IT, Digital, Marketing & Operations, all collaborating to assist our practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support & lead a team of Purchase Ledger Clerks including regular 1-1’s
- Resolve queries raised by practices and escalated by the team
- Ensure timely payment runs & team deadlines met
- Manage and control the specific vendor groups that are under your responsibility
- Review Invoice posting and manage the debit balances
- Work with other areas and suppliers, to resolve issues in the business e.g., Property queries, disposals, improvements in processes
- Manage the shared mailboxes
- Review and adjust the distribution of daily tasks amongst the whole team along with other Team Leaders
- Look to develop and improve processes to meet wider objectives set by the finance function
About you:
- You will be working towards an accounting qualification (AAT/ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or have the necessary experience
- Demonstrable experience of supervising a team is required, with a record of:
- Working in a fast-paced finance team
- Examples of initiative and critical thinking in finance process improvement
- Knowledge of Navision, or similar software advantageous. But an aptitude to learn new systems quickly and be adaptable is more important than prior knowledge
- An ability to negotiate with key stakeholders, and to use strong interpersonal skills in communicating effectively across all levels of a complex business
- A team player, who recognises how their work contributes to the overall success of the business
What we can offer you:
- Competitive Salary
- Hybrid working with three days working in our central support office in York and two days from home
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays, annually - pro rata for FTC, in this case
- Buy and sell holiday scheme
- Health & Wellbeing platform - reimbursed contributions toward routine health costs, and various discounts including gym memberships & retail
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and surrogacy pay
- Company sick pay
- Discounted veterinary fees
- Focus on employee wellbeing
Applications by Friday 7th August. Please Apply Directly - No agency submissions.
Purchase Ledger Team Leader in York employer: VetPartners
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