Accounts Payable Supervisor

Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in optometry and hearing care is seeking an 'Accounts Payable Supervisor' in Birmingham. The role involves leading the accounts payable team, ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments, and maintaining supplier relationships. Ideal candidates will have previous experience and strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Sick Pay

Pension

Generous staff discount scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Ability to manage a team effectively.
• Hands-on approach with keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supervising accounts payable team members.
• Processing supplier invoices and expenses.
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

Sage

Job description

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Your duties will include supervising accounts payable team members, working with the Finance Manager in taking day to day responsibility for the submissions and approval of supplier invoices and expenses in Sage, leading the team and providing regular support, internet banking payments processing and be responsible for supplier queries ensuring they are dealt with in timely fashion. Applicants will have previous experience in a similar role as well as great interpersonal skills with the ability to plan organise and with a "hands on" approach with a keen eye for detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the Accounts Payable team.
• Ensure that all Company invoices are processed correctly and on time.
• Periodic reconciliations and keeping all supplier accounts up-to-date.
• Ensure all Accounts Payable department team task lists are up to date along with the respective guide notes.
• Timely processing of the weekly BACS and internet banking payment runs for suppliers.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with suppliers.
• Ensure the Accounts Payable team are replying to all queries in a timely manner and all queries are dealt with correctly and efficiently.
• Staff training and constructive advice on day-to-day role requirements and processes.
• Implement and improve processes ensuring adequate controls are in place at all times.
• Monitor team performance and ensure cover for colleagues during absences.
• Assist in other day-to-day and ad-hoc departmental tasks.
  
  

The Business

We are a nationally based opticians and hearing care business. With a Head Office in Birmingham and a local manufacturing facility, we support over 169 retail branches across England, Scotland and Wales. This is a family owned business, which has maintained a presence in the city since 1938, and we are expanding.

Benefits

• 28 days’ annual leave
• Sick Pay
• Pension
• Generous staff discount scheme
  
  

If you are interested in a new role and you want to know more about this opportunity, please get in touch.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Retail

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