Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Team Lead (6 Month FTC)

Why Our Role? Our Transactional Finance team looks after the Group’s transaction processing. We have all based out of our Ewloe office, half the team falls into Receivables, Payables and Credit Control. We are a diverse group of people who enjoy working as a team and achieving results.Supporting AR & AP Assistants across the team in order to allow current team leaders to focus on project implementationEnsuring sales data and relevant purchase order numbers are sourcedInvoices are calculated correctly and raised in a timely mannerReviewing deal sheetsQuery resolution and credit control in relation to allocated business area/s.Communicate at varying levels throughout the business – both oral and writtenHelping to raise the profile of the Payables, Receivable, Billing & Credit teamsWorking on developing a cohesive team.Support AP Team Leader in ensuring all supplier, expenses, credit cards etc are paid in a timely manner.What will you be doing? Managing the unbilled revenue sheet, chasing sales figures and PO numbers so that providers can be invoiced on time.Calculating the amounts that should be invoiced and raising billing sheets for importing into the Accounting system.Raising monthly revenue accruals.Reviewing prior month accruals and ensuring the correct value is re-accrued.Dealing with provider queries through to a satisfactory resolution.Ensure all relevant documentation is kept up to date for real time reporting.Active emersion/involvement in all administration tasks in relation to effective billing and timely query resolution.Contact providers and secure funds according to agreed payment termsSource credit checks for new and existing customers, ensure they are monitored and kept up to dateLiaise with Credit AgenciesUpdate the shared payment forecast daily so cash flow can be monitoredEnsure the Bad Debt and Credit Note Provisions are kept currentDatabase maintenance - ensure records are always the latest version of the truthEnsure all control documents within your remit are real timeTimely allocation of unallocated payments in support of the Transactional Administrator as requiredManage who manages the credit control in box and remit in boxes in support of the Transaction Administrator as required.What do you need to excel in this role? ­­Ability to work to deadlines.High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.Communication skillsWork on own initiativeFinance and accounting applications experience.Experience of coordinating and leading team work loadPrevious experience of preparing monthly reportsEvidence of process improvementsPrevious experience in transactional accountsAble to manage team members 1:1s and performance reviewsAbility to supervise the end to end receivables processesBe the first point of escalation within receivablesWe're an inclusive, anti-racist and equal opportunity employer that values diversity. This means we respect and embrace differences in gender identity, race, ethnic origin, sexual expression and orientation, religion and faith, age, marital status, disability, neurodiversity, social background, education and way of thinking. We’re a place where you can be you.Our customers and users come from different backgrounds, as do our colleagues. We welcome applications from everyone, and particularly encourage women and Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates to apply as we’re actively building representation that’s more closely reflective of the communities we serve. Our appointments are made on merit, following a robust and objective assessment process, and the candidate with the highest score is offered the role. If you’re passionate about our purpose of helping households save money and excited about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.