Accounts Payable Supervisor United Kingdom

The Football Association

Full Time United Kingdom 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today

Job description

Finance means investing big in people...

A great opportunity has become available for an experienced Supervisor, to lead The FA's Accounts Payable team. You will be responsible for the control and maintenance of all areas of the FA Group's payables ledgers.

We are looking for a leader who can manage a small Accounts Payable team. Who can ensure regular reporting on KPI's and identify areas of non-compliance with policy together with remediating actions.

About the Team

The Finance team works with every part of the FA, managing all things money. That means ensuring business plans and budgets are kept on track, getting the right suppliers on board – and enabling investment in the game where it needs it most. From strategy and insights, to day-to-day, this team's about more than numbers. They're helping decide the game.

What will you be doing?

Supervise, coordinate and review the payments at the proposed payment stage.
Ensure all compliance requirements are met including payment practices reporting, specific supplier payment terms etc.
Supervise the AP ledgers.
Own and communicate AP policies and processes to the business and suppliers.
Establish and maintain key reports (KPI's, processing numbers, reporting on non-compliance with policies, statement reconciliations, debit balances etc.)
Monitor and report areas of non-compliance to budget holders and agree actions to resolve.
Review and resolve complex accounts through investigations with the business and the supplier.
Provide ad-hoc financial information as required.
Supervise and development of the Accounts Payable function including setting objectives, monitoring performance etc.
Build and manage the relationships with key stakeholders including: external suppliers, Procurement, Legal, Finance, IT, Commercial Business etc.
Lead process and control improvement changes where appropriate, including understanding interdependencies with other systems, processes etc.
Manage systems improvements and coordinate testing and training when new processes are rolled out
Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

Experience of supervising an Accounts Payable team.
Excellent level of customer service.
Understanding of VAT.
Experience of leading and developing a team.
Building and managing strong relationships both internally and with external organisations.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Extensive experience of Excel and manipulation of data.
Proficient skills in Microsoft Office.
Sound commercial judgement.
Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
Ability to manage change.

Beneficial to have:

Relevant finance qualification.
Implementation of process improvements.
Experience of Proactis purchase to pay system.
Experience of Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, in order to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
Free private medical cover.
A contributory pension scheme.
An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
A hybrid working model offering flexibility on where you work.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Our Organisation

The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.

The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.

We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.

Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre, unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.

The FA, For All, For You

Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/about-the-fa/2021/fa_a-game-for-all-strategy.ashx

A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments – Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change – which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

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