Job description
About the Team
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?
- 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.
- 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?
- 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.
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