Accounts Payable & Procurement Lead - Drive Compliance

Muir Group Housing Association; Chester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration & Benefits

Health & Wellbeing

Living our Values everyday

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Strong Work / Life Balance

High Employee Engagement

Job summary

Muir Group Housing Association is seeking a skilled manager to lead the Management Accounts team, focusing on Accounts Payable and procurement processes in Chester. You will support the Finance Manager – Management Accounts, administering the purchasing cycle and ensuring robust controls within the purchase ledger, including month-end reconciliations.

You will lead on procurement compliance and maintain the contracts register, challenging suppliers as required and working with the wider business

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable and Procurement.
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop people.
• Knowledge of procurement policy and compliance.
• Experience with month end reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete purchasing cycle and purchase ledger controls, including month end reconciliations.
• Lead procurement activities and ensure compliance with procurement policy across the business.
• Maintain the contracts register and ensure suppliers are reviewed and challenged where required.
• Engage with the wider business to reflect roles in line with Financial Regulations and complete checks on purchases.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Procurement

Leadership

Team management

Financial governance

Job description

Our Management Accounts Team is looking for team member!

Are you an experienced manager with the ability to lead, motivate and develop people with knowledge of Accounts Payable and Procurement then this could be the role for you!

Supporting the Finance Manager – Management Accounts you will be responsible for managing the complete purchasing cycle, ensuring the effective operation, administration and controls within the purchase ledger including those related month end reconciliations

With the new procurement act now in force you will lead on ensuring the wider business complies with the procurement policy and lead on procurement within the finance team.

You will be responsible for the contracts register ensuring all suppliers are reviewed and challenged where required. You will be confident to get out to the wider business to ensure all roles are reflected in line with Financial Regulations and that relevant checks are completed across all purchases.

If you think you’ve got most of what we are looking for, but not everything, we’d still love to hear from you. The closing date for applications is 9am on 24th March.

You’ll need to submit a CV and supporting statement (max 2 A4 sides/ min font 11 for each) telling us about you and why you're right for the job.

Interviews will take place over teams initially and then we will meet you at our office in Lightfoot Street in Chester

Benefits

Here are just some of the reasons we think you would enjoy a Career at Muir...

• We offer great Remuneration & Benefits
• We are serious about Health & Wellbeing
• We are committed to Living our Values everyday
• We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
• We offer a strong Work / Life Balance
• We are committed to high Employee Engagement
  
  

Have you got what it takes to succeed The following information should be read carefully by all candidates.

INDMED

As a dedicated social housing provider we employ over 150 people in a variety of roles and have also been awarded coveted Gold accreditation by Investors in People and also in Wellbeing.

Predominantly based in the North West, Muir's Chester HQ is supported by offices in Burnley, and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire

We put residents at the heart of everything we do, looking to continually improve the quality of their homes, the services we offer and the neighbourhoods in which they live.

We own and manage more than 5,600 homes across the country and provide a diverse range of housing solutions and associated services to meet the needs of existing and potential customers.

One of our key aims is to attract and retain talented, dynamic and satisfied employees to help us deliver our exciting strategies and objectives.

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