Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team?

Join our Accounts Payable Team

The Accounts Payable team is responsible for the process to pay function for Softcat, a FTSE 250 IT Reseller where culture and people are key to success. The team currently consists of 17 team members and covers our UK ledger as well as our growing multinational branch ledgers (including the US, Singapore, Australia, Ireland, Hong Kong and the Netherlands). The team are all based in our head office in Marlow, together with the other business support functions. It is the team's responsibility to ensure all trade and non-trade suppliers are paid within agreed terms and processed and posted in an efficient way to support the business.

Success. The Softcat Way.

There's a uniqueness to Softcat – what we do, how we do it and why we do it. That's because we help customers to use technology to succeed, by putting our employees first. We give everyone the chance to step up and show how much they can achieve. We succeed when all our people succeed.

Be part of a team that enables business growth

This role has the responsibility of nine direct reports within the Accounts Payable team. Contributing to ensuring processes and controls are in place to support the efficient processing of supplier invoices and payments is a priority. The AP Team Lead will need to oversee the smooth running of the Month End process and to own the monthly payment forecasts. Technology and automation are areas which can further enhance efficiency and job satisfaction and following a recent ERP system change, will be a focus for this person.

As a Accounts Payable Team Lead, you'll be responsible for:

• Manage, support and develop nine direct reports
• Own and develop the Month End process including Bank Reconciliations, Aged Creditors, Open PO, Payment Practices and Prepayment reporting
• Work collaboratively with other parts of the business to improve P2P processes and introduce best practice across all areas of the business
• Bill and payment approvals
• Improve understanding and perception of the AP process and function across Softcat

We'd love you to have

• Excellent leadership and team management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence to challenge, change and improve
• Collaborative, proactive, and professional approach
• Ability to understand the challenges of multiple parties and find single, effective solutions.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Hybrid working – 3days in the office and 2days working from home
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs

Working with us

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

Join us

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.

You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/