Accounts Payable Team Leader

Who we are?

At Inchcape Shipping Services, our vision is to have a connected world, in which our customers trade successfully and make better decisions in every port, everywhere. We use technology and our global network to help our partners connect to a smoother, smarter ocean. Inchcape combines its worldwide infrastructure with local expertise through our global network of over 240 proprietary offices, across 60 countries and a team of more than 2,500 committed professionals. Our diverse global customer base includes owners and charterers in the oil, cruise, container, and bulk commodity sectors as well as naval, government and intergovernmental organizations.

We have an ambitious growth model and a career here is certainly going to be a rewarding one that will allow you to bring your skills & experience. We embrace change and are open to new thinking and pushing for positive change in our industry.

Job Purpose:

As a Team Leader for the AP team,

you will play a major part in ensuring effective operations of the team, taking a hands-on approach as required. Lead all areas of AP day to day process as well as driving change across the end to end process through working together with the team and the supervisors.

Motivate and drive standardization and ownership from within the team for change recommendations and implementation of procedures to improve the efficiency of the accounts payable function. Need to have good communication skills and interact professionally, collaboratively towards achievement of goals and need to be a great team player

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Taking initiative to ensure that there is a smooth running of process flow without any gaps.
• Ensure all entries (invoices, credit notes, cost of sales and another payable related entries) are posted as per stipulated timelines.
• Prepare/ Review & Approve final paylist taking into consideration available funds for the week.
• Ensure that all processes are in compliance with the global policies & procedures.
• Ensure priority category of vendors are paid on a timely basis.
• Active vendor reconciliation and ensure Vendor / Supplier statements are being reconciled by team on a timely basis.
• Prepare reports to assist in ensuring all rebates are being collected
• Engagement with stakeholders to ensure smooth process.
• Resolution and timely action on vendor queries and stakeholder queries.
• Appropriate distribution of workload to the team to ensure timelines are being met.
• Having regular team meetings and monitoring the progress.
• Good knowledge in MS Excel with advanced formulas like V-lookup & PPT.
• Performing Quality Audit for posted documents.
• Maintaining the various trackers on daily basis with correct information for review
  
  

The post holder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope and purpose of the job as requested by the Line Manager and ensure full utilization of all ISS systems according to Standard Operating Procedures.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

Essential:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Minimum 5 years of experience
  
  

Why Inchcape Shipping Services?

We believe in building a diverse and high performing workforce, that works together to provide our customers with the exceptional service they deserve. To reach the highest standards we depend on our people, their welfare, training, and expertise. We realize the value of our staff and know that your unique experiences, skills, and passions will help you to build a rich and rewarding career in our dynamic industry.

Our values are at the center of everything we do, and the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate and fully adopt these:

Global Perspective - we connect the world and see the bigger picture.

The Power of People - we rely on the strength of local agent knowledge and relationships.

Progress - we adopt new thinking and push for positive change in our industry.

In return, we will offer you:

A diverse range of benefits, depending on your geographical location. Globally as a minimum you will receive:

• Life assurance
• Healthcare
• Competitive salary
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Values Award celebration events
• Team building days
  
  

Plus, much more!

Inchcape Shipping Services is looking for people who are willing to think about the future...and think big. We're looking for people who are ready to take on the most significant challenges of their careers.

If you think that you have the right skills, knowledge, and attitude to join our team, then we invite you to apply to this advert!

Please note that as per Inchcape policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from employment, recruitment, staffing, or related agencies unless engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Inchcape will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person, or entity.