Payments and Bank Operations Team Leader, Leicester
Leicester, East Midlands 1+ months ago
Job Description
Payments and Bank Operations Team Leader
Permanent£40-50,000pa depending on experience.
Office based
Leicestershire
New Payments and Bank Operations Team Leader opportunity!
Are you a Transactional Finance Team Leader, with a strong set of skills and experience leading a team, with payments and bank control experience, and looking for a move into a new positive working environment, or maybe a new challenge in the work place?
Do you thrive in large finance functions and enjoy a role with enormous responsibilities, pace, targets and deadlines in a business with career growth opportunities and superb facilities? Then apply.
I have a fantastic full-time permanent Payments and Bank Operations Team Leader opportunity to join the head office finance function of a large, successful business, based in Leicestershire. There are few companies that boast such impressive office facilities and amenities, and a positive, vibrant office culture,well known for offering great staff training, progression opportunities and staff benefits. This business is also know for having a busy, large Finance function where everyone contributes to the overall success of the department and well rewarded with career growth.
Previous team leader experiencewithin a finance setting is a must, in addition to the ability to take on a highly responsible role within a fast paced and highly confidential setting.
About the Role:
As a Payments and Bank Operations Team Leader you will join the overall finance function of 100+ team members and lead the payments and banking team of 4 in a secure setting. You will be responsible for leading, developing and mentoring your team of 4, reporting into the Accounts Payable Finance Manager, and sit in the driver seat on many high profile projects.
The role is fully office based and 37.5 hours per week full time. You will play a vital role in the as the team leader, overseeing the work of your team, ensuring accurate and efficient control of the company's entire bank account and all transfers of payments out in excess of £5 billion annually, in addition to providing timely financial reports to key finance stake holders across the wider finance department. In this way you will contribute to the ongoing success of this large and thriving business, while having an opportunity to shine.
Key Responsibilities:
Leading a team of 4 payments and banking clerks: developing, training, mentoring and day to day supporting, ensuring the highest standards of both work quality are upheld.
Maintain and ensure the integrity of company cash.
Reconciling bank statements to the cashbooks.
Oversee the secure handling of cash and cheques and ensure adherence to security protocols.
Facilitate, process, and approvepayments across multiple platforms and banking providers.
Lead month-end reconciliations and revaluations.
Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and enhance payments and reconciliation processes.
Prepare and issue Bacs, Faster Payments, and Priority payments across Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Customer Services.
Ideally you will have:
Previous experience of leading and developing team responsible for transactional finance processes.
Previous general experience of leading a team (Admin/customer service etc)
Leadership qualities/desire to lead and the ability to motive others tosucceed.
The ability to lead by example.
Previous experience of processing payments and controlling bank accounts.
Previous experience of working in a large, busy finance department to targets and deadlines.
Ability to perform under pressure within demanding timescales.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the confidence to present information to key stakeholders.
Excellent relationship building skills-able to build internal, cross department relationships.
Excellent numeracy skills.
Ideally-Part qualified with a good understanding of finance processes including month end.
Confident practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel.What's on offer:
A competitive salary depending on experience £40-50,000pa
Company performance related bonus!
ACCA/CIMA study support if desired.
Various perks and discounts.Additional highlights:
Positive andsupportive work environment.
Amazing HQ amenities.
Free Parking.
Onsite subsidised restaurant.
Please apply if this sounds like something you are interested in.
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