Cashier Team Leader | Leeds | £40,000

We are excited to be partnered with a global law firm as they look to recruit a Cashier Team Leader to head up a newly created division. You’ll play a critical role in shaping the team, managing a team of two underneath  and driving success and efficiencies within the Group Finance function. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Management: Oversee and manage the output of the Firm Disbursements team, which includes two direct reports, demonstrating best practice and being the go-to individual for all things disbursement related
• Disbursement Process Implementation: Design and implement a new disbursements process, with the support of the Procurement team, handling the transition of responsibility from Cashiering to Accounts Payable
• Disbursement Processing and Payments: Manage the overall output of disbursement processing and payment, overseeing two direct reports who will be responsible for the processing and payment on a day-to-day basis
• Business Partnering: Business partner with the Cashiering, Billing and Working Capital teams to ensure Firm Disbursements are processed and paid in a timely and accurate manner, and that any issues are resolved promptly, escalating where relevant
• Client Shaped Support: Business partner with the Senior Secretarial Management Team and wider business to understand the day-to-day challenges faced and support with improvements where relevant
• Creditor Reviews: Review creditors, and in particular aged disbursements, to ensure balances are kept under control and issues escalated appropriately
• Audit Requests: Be the point of contact for any audit requests in relation to Firm disbursements and ensure that audit-ready processing is part-and-parcel of the team's work
• Training: Provide training to both the Group Finance team and the wider business on the processing of disbursements and best practice
• New Vendor Approval: Review and approve the set-up of new vendors on the Purchase to Pay (P2P) system, liaising with Procurement and the wider business as necessary
• Payment Approvals: Review and approve payment releases where relevant, including across international jurisdictions and urgent / ad-hoc items

About You:

• Experience of disbursement processing and payments, gained within a comparable professional services environment. Whilst experience withing a legal setting would be advantageous this is not essential
• An evidenced track record of managing a team and its output, as well as coaching and developing colleagues, both within and outside immediate team
• Strong understanding of the Solicitor Accounts Rules
• Demonstrable understanding of accounts payable processes and procedures
• Experience of driving financial process improvement within an accounts payable environment
• Be a confident stakeholder manager, with evidenced experience of engaging and influencing stakeholders of all levels
• Possess excellent organisational skills and attention to detail with an ability to work under pressure whilst managing competing deadlines as well as delegating work to other team members
• Good understanding of financial controls and procedures

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where you’ll have the autonomy to make an impact and contribute to the company’s strategic goals.

If you’re ready to take your career to the next level, apply now or contact Matt Goddard for more information!