Vacancy: Finance Team Lead (Payables)

Closing date: Sunday 12 April

Shortlisting: Tuesday 14 April

Proposed Interview date: w/c 20 April

Salary: £45,561.02

About the vacancy:

We're looking for a proactive and detail-driven Finance Team Lead to oversee Hedyn's Accounts Payable function and play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy, strong controls, and excellent service across the organisation.

In this pivotal role, you'll lead our Payables team, manage the purchase ledger, and ensure all supplier invoices and payments are processed accurately, efficiently, and in line with regulations. You'll champion best practice, drive continuous improvement, and work collaboratively with colleagues across Finance, Procurement, and the wider business to support smooth purchase-to-pay operations.

You'll also support audits, manage VAT/CIS returns, provide financial oversight of energy contracts, and help develop a high-performing, customer-focused finance service. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills, experience leading AP functions, and a passion for improving systems, processes, and outcomes.

If you're organised, collaborative, and ready to make an impact in a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Specifically, in the role you will:

• Manage the Payables Team in managing a centralised system and implementing automated and innovative payment solutions.
• Mange the purchase ledger function to ensure accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, supporting procurement activities by maintaining strong financial controls and contributing to value for money through effective cost management and supplier reconciliation.
• Ensure and monitor compliance with corporate policies including financial regulations, risk management, health & safety, data protection, contract management, and codes of conduct.
• Support the Head of Finance Operations in managing the purchase-to-pay function, ensuring robust financial controls and adherence to regulations.
• Collaborate in developing and maintaining a consistent purchase-to-pay governance framework across the organisation.
• Ensure organisation-wide compliance and provide challenge on purchase-to-pay decisions.
• Manage timely and accurate supplier payments, including weekly BACS and cheque runs, in line with legal requirements.
• Promote a culture of value through efficient payables services and effective reporting.
• Contribute to capacity planning and delivery of business-critical purchase-to-pay activities.
• Support and collaborate as required on the production of annual financial statements and ensure statutory compliance.
• Maintain systems, processes, and business partnering to support a devolved management structure.
• Manage payment facilities and risk mitigation processes.
• Manage contract management for the Finance System Provider.
• Design and collaborate by providing expert support for training to users of the purchase-to-pay system.
• Drive continuous improvement in payables services, ensuring accurate supplier records and effective controls.
• Manage VAT compliance and digital delivery of VAT requirements
• Prepare and submit VAT, Corporation Tax, and CIS returns, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Support internal and external audit processes by providing requested documentation and clear, timely explanations.
• Liaise effectively with internal departments to resolve invoice queries and facilitate timely approvals.
• Provides financial oversight of energy contracts, partnering with Procurement and internal departments to resolve queries, ensure cost control, and support strategic decision-making
• Collaborate across the Finance function to deliver a cohesive and high-quality service to colleagues throughout Hedyn.
• Provide ad hoc support to the Head of Finance Operations and other senior finance leaders, contributing to the achievement of organisational objectives and adapting to evolving priorities.
• Provide cover for colleagues within the Finance Operations team and the wider Finance function during periods of absence.
• Support the development and delivery of the departmental plan within the directorate.
• Undertake any other duties as required to support the changing needs of the organisation
• Promote equality and diversity in all activities.

(Please refer to the attached role profile for more information.)

For further information about the role, please contact

Application Process:

We require an application form to be completed for every role.

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We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV's will be treated as a direct application.

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Your Hedyn, our comprehensive benefits package:

We believe Hedyn is a great place to work and it's important to us that our people feel the same way.

As well as offering varied and fulfilling careers, we want every colleague to feel appreciated. That means having the best possible benefits package, the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance and the opportunity to achieve your full potential.

Enhanced Pension Scheme:

Ensure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity.
We offer an attractive pension scheme with generous employer contributions.

Enhanced Annual Leave:
You'll start on 25 days annual leave (+ Bank Holidays) which would increase to 30 days following 3 years' service.

Agile Working Policy (dependent on role):
Hedyn work with the philosophy that 'work is something you do rather than somewhere you go.'

Health and Wellbeing:
We have many health and wellbeing policies and initiatives such as Cycle to Work and Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption.

Development:
We offer many professional and personal development options such as paying for professional membership, sponsored study opportunities and career progression and development.

We want you to be at your very best. xbpsjku Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application.

If you are looking for your next career challenge, seeking responsibility, and are passionate about delivering the best possible service, we'd love to hear from you.