Accounts Payable Team Leader

loveholidays; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel company seeks a Team Leader in Supplier Payments to manage a team and ensure timely payment processes. The role involves leading financial operations, enhancing efficiency, and mentoring team members in a dynamic environment. Perks include a pension scheme, training budget, and discounted holidays.

Benefits

Company pension contributions at 5%

Individualized training budget for on-the-job learning

Discounted holidays for you and family

25 days of annual holiday plus 8 public holidays

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in a financial setting.
• Familiarity with end-to-end payment processes.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 6 for supplier payments.
• Perform detailed reviews of payment accuracy.
• Standardize and document key processes.

Skills

Team Management

Payment Processing

Risk Identification

Operational Improvement

Excel

Tools

SQL

Job description

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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.

• Manage Supplier Payments team members to ensure all payments are captured in time for the weekly payment run.
• Perform detailed reviews of the payment file to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Identify key risks and implement robust internal controls within the payment process to mitigate those risks.
• Standardize and document key processes.
• Identify areas for operational improvement and automation.
• Support the Supplier Payments Manager on supplier-related recoveries.
• Capture and report weekly KPIs for the department.
• Partner with other business units to support finance-related queries.
• Assist the Financial Reporting team with period-end and audit-related queries.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to team members.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
• Understand supplier disputes and recoveries.
• Expose to operational efficiency and finance automation.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Have significant exposure to payments and reconciliation systems.
• Understand key risks within a standard payment run process.
• Be proactive and a self-starter.

Not necessary but desirable to have:

• Basic SQL knowledge.
• Experience in the hospitality industry.

Perks of joining us:

Beyond an environment for growth, impact, and showcasing your skills, we offer:

• Company pension contributions at 5%.
• Individualized training budget for on-the-job learning and development.
• Discounted holidays for you, your family, and friends.
• 25 days of annual holiday plus 8 public holidays, increasing by 1 day every second year of service, up to 30 days.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loan, and eye care vouchers.

At loveholidays, we promote an inclusive culture that encourages personal growth and collective success. We value diverse perspectives and ideas that enhance our teams, and we look forward to the potential you could bring to our journey.

The interview journey:

• Talent Acquisition screening - 30 mins
• First stage with Hiring Manager (technical and non-technical interview) - 45 mins
• Final stage with key stakeholders, including a presentation task, in-office - 1 hour