Finance Operations Team Leader

Gatwick Airport Limited; Redhill; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK airport is seeking a Finance Operations Team Leader to manage accounts receivable and payable teams, oversee invoicing and cash management. The role includes managing a team and requires strong SAP and Excel skills. This position offers a competitive salary, bonus, and opportunities for career development within a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive package

Annual bonus

Training opportunities

Pension scheme

Lifestyle insurance

Qualifications

• Sound working knowledge of SAP.
• Intermediate/advanced Excel skills required.
• Complete understanding of P2P processes and credit management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 6 and conduct ongoing development conversations.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Assist with month end close processes and reporting.

Skills

Sound working knowledge of SAP

Excel intermediate / advanced (macros/Xlookups)

Understanding of P2P process including GRIR and PO management

Experience in Order to Cash process

Ability to liaise with senior stakeholders

Experience within credit management

Proven experience with month end close processes

Team management experience

Tools

BACS / Bottomline PTX

Banking platforms

Job description

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From £38,745, £1,100 flex allowance, up to 15% bonus + benefits

Where will your career take you?

The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… you can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.

This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.

What is the role?

The Finance Operations Team Leader is a hands-on role, supporting both the accounts receivable and accounts payable teams, as well as overseeing the invoicing and cash management. This role will learn and be able to provide cover for both the Retail Accountant role and the Commercial Accounts role to provide resilience within the team.

What will you do?

• Day-to-day management of a team of 6, participating in 121's and ongoing development conversations
• Managing internal and external stakeholder relationships, conduct Monthly AR & AP review meetings with FinOps Manager
• Assisting the FinOps Manager at month end; month end closeprocess and reporting, monthly dashboard, bad debt provision
• Assisting in Identifying and implementation of process improvements
• Conduct Bad Debt write off reviews and weekly Top 50 reporting
• Learn andsupport the Retail Accountants role within the AR team
• Learn andsupport the Commercial Accounts Assistant to cover parking accounting reconciliations

Do you have what we're looking for?

• Essential - sound working knowledge of SAP
• Excel intermediate / advanced (macros/Xlookups)
• BACS / Bottomline PTX and banking platforms
• Complete understanding of P2P process including GRIR and PO management
• Experience in Order to Cash process, including billing and collections
• Ability to liaise with senior internal stakeholders, and liaise with treasury on forecasts and treasury payments
• Experience within credit management / reporting
• Proven experience with month end close processes
• Experience of managing a team and ability to adapt to conflicting priorities

What's in it for you?We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by an annual bonus, share scheme, pension, and lifestyle insurance. There's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.

At London Gatwick we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.

Whatever your interests and ambitions, wherever you want your journey to take you, London Gatwick could be the place where your career really does… well… take off.

Click apply to begin your journey, your way with London Gatwick.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.