New Job Opening: Accounts Payable Lead in London, UK

Job Description

Equifind are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Team Lead working for this Finsbury Park based Sport & Leisure firm.

This is a great Part-Time opportunity for anybody returning to work following a career break, including parents and carers.

This position offers an exciting chance to join a premium and internationally recognised performance sports brand operating at the highest levels of competition. The organisation partners with elite athletes and teams across multiple disciplines, delivering world-class apparel, equipment and race support.

The team is small but set to grow in the future, you’ll get a chance to lead 2 X AP Assistants whilst overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable process, including regional and international creditors.

About The Role

As a Accounts Payable Lead working for this Finsbury Park based leading Sport & Leisure firm, you will:

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Accurately and promptly process supplier invoices, ensuring correct coding and appropriate authorisation


• Ensure robust three-way matching between purchase orders, goods received, and invoices, including price verification


• Support supplier onboarding, maintaining accurate records and completing all necessary compliance checks


• Reconcile supplier statements and proactively investigate and resolve discrepancies


• Prepare and execute weekly payment runs, ensuring accuracy and timeliness


• Act as the primary point of contact for supplier and internal stakeholder queries, responding in a professional and timely manner


• Maintain strong financial controls within the AP function and ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures


• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability

Experience & Qualifications:

To be considered for this role of Accounts Payable Lead working for this Finsbury Park based leading Sport & Leisure firm, candidates should ideally be:

• 5+ years of experience working in a finance function


• Some previous knowledge of working on creditors and payment runs


• An organised individual who is keen to learn, has high attention to detail and the ability to build meaningful analysis


• Enjoy working with numbers and large data sets with at least an intermediate skill set level with MS Excel


• Ideally experienced with 'Microsoft Navision' system


• Ability to self-prioritise and manage workload


• Able to work in a fast-paced environment

Compensation:

The Accounts Payable Lead working for this Finsbury Park based leading Sport & Leisure company offer:

• Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 PA (Pro-Rata)


• Annual performance related bonus (discretionary)


• Hybrid work pattern


• Employer pension contribution


• 25-days annual leave


• Other benefits