Accounts Payable Team Leader

Education/Qualification

• 2016 St Mary’s Sixth Form College – A Levels in English Language, Creative Language, Sociology and Law
• 2013 Pleckgate High School – 10 GCSEs including Mathematics and English

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate
• SAP (Finance)

Career Summary

Previous Employer – Auto Repair

Position – Account Payable Team Leader

Dates – May 2022 – August 2025

• Reported to the Finance Manager
• Lead a team of AP professionals- providing guidance, fostering collaboration, celebrating achievements and enhancing/monitoring performance to meet business goals. Delegating tasks based on Strengths to members of the team
• Project management- being one of the first teams within the business to adopt AI invoice processing, testing effectiveness of team splits i.e.. Aged creditors/ processing team
• Vendor management- being the first point of contact for vendors and head offices based internationally. Resolving issues before escalations occur by making sure invoices are processed/paid on time, within the correct period. Approving new vendor set up and doing relevant security checks
• Payment runs- making sure the payment run is done on time and doing relevant security checks/ sign offs. Approving other people’s payment runs. Using ING banking app to make urgent payments
• Reports – Running aged creditors/ blocked/ DD reports to make sure accounts are up to date. Using said reports to find trends and on how to improve on the processes already in place
• Analyse financial statements to assess accuracy, completeness, and compliance with reporting and procedural standards
• Develop strong rapport with sites across France, despite not speaking the language
• Engage with vendors to ensure all invoices and credits are paid correctly and efficiently using SAP
• Utilize multiple internal and external systems and accounting software, including SAP and MS Excel
• Produce month-end reconciliations of accounts and deliver weekly and monthly reports to senior managers and other stakeholders across the business

Previous Employer – Debt Collection Agency

Position – Customer Service Manager

Dates – October 2020 – May 2022

• Act as first point of contact, providing accurate information to team members on how to deal with challenging cases
• Clearly defining the roles/responsibilities of each team member so they align with the company’s objectives and the individual strengths
• Supporting the professional and personal growth of team members by encouraging opportunities such as workshops, certifications and skill building exercises
• Implement positive management practices such as regular performance evaluations and goal setting-sessions to help monitor progress and acknowledge achievements
• Leading by example and embodying key leadership qualities such as integrity. Seeking feedback from team member to further improve myself and leadership skills.