Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Team Lead

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Team Lead (6 Month FTC)Locations - Ewloe Why Our Role?Our Transactional Finance team looks after the Group's transaction processing. We have all based out of our Ewloe office, half the team falls into Receivables, Payables and Credit Control. We are a diverse group of people who enjoy working as a team and achieving results. Supporting AR & AP Assistants across the team to allow current team leaders to focus on project implementation.Ensuring sales data and relevant purchase order numbers are sourced.Invoices are calculated correctly and raised in a timely manner.Reviewing deal sheetsQuery resolution and credit control in relation to allocated business area/s.Communicate at varying levels throughout the business - both oral and writtenHelping to raise the profile of the Payables, Receivable, Billing & Credit teams.Working on developing a cohesive team.Support AP Team Leader in ensuring all supplier, expenses, credit cards etc are paid in a timely manner.What will you be doing?Managing the unbilled revenue sheet, chasing sales figures and PO numbers so that providers can be invoiced on time.Calculating the amounts that should be invoiced and raising billing sheets for importing into the accounting system.Raising monthly revenue accruals.Reviewing prior month accruals and ensuring the correct value is re-accrued.Dealing with provider queries through to a satisfactory resolution.Ensure all relevant documentation is kept up to date for real time reporting.Active emersion/involvement in all administration tasks in relation to effective billing and timely query resolution.Contact providers and secure funds according to agreed payment terms.Source credit checks for new and existing customers, ensure they are monitored and kept up to date.Liaise with Credit AgenciesUpdate the shared payment forecast daily so cash flow can be monitored.Ensure the Bad Debt and Credit Note Provisions are kept current.Database maintenance - ensure records are always the latest version of the truth.Ensure all control documents within your remit are real time.Timely allocation of unallocated payments in support of the Transactional Administrator as required.Manage who manages the credit control in box and remit in boxes in support of the Transaction Administrator as required. What do you need to excel in this role?­­Ability to work to deadlines.High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.Communication skillsWork on own initiativeFinance and accounting applications experience.Experience of coordinating and leading teamwork loadPrevious experience of preparing monthly reportsEvidence of process improvementsPrevious experience in transactional accountsAble to manage team members 1:1s and performance reviews.Ability to supervise the end-to-end receivables processes.Be the first point of escalation within receivables.Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunity's employer.