Accounts Payable - Team Lead

Brandt has an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Payable Team Lead to join our Finance Team!

• →Ensure invoices are processed in accordance with purchasing policies, including purchase order requirements, appropriate approvals and supporting documentation standards.
• →Review employee expense claims for compliance with company travel and expense policies and ensure timely resolution of exceptions.
• →Monitor the workload and manage the allocation of processing for the Accounts Payable Officers to ensure invoices are processed in accordance with agreed time frames.
• →Ensure month end reconciliations, payments and reporting are completed within business time frames.
• →Monitor accounts payable systems, producing status reports to track trends and issues and then work with the business to resolve.
• →Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly targets and reporting is met for the Accounts Payable team.
• →Ensure opportunities for continuous improvement of the processes and procedures are identified and realised.
• →Provide supervision, leadership, training and support to the Accounts Payable team ensuring cohesive relationships and effective communication is achieved with vendors.
• →Partner with operational and corporate departments to improve processes, enhance controls, resolve issues and support business objectives.

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in dealing with suppliers and resolving issues timely and with a methodical approach and escalating as required.
• Experience in quality process and improvement techniques and procedures.
• General knowledge of accounting principles and strong understanding of accounts payable.

Brandt is a world-leading equipment dealer, powered by iconic brands and unrivalled support. With dealerships across Canada, New Zealand and Australia, we are a global team with one shared purpose. It’s our mission to enable our customer’s success by providing practical and reliable equipment solutions and support. Our customers count on Brandt to keep them moving forward, and we meet that challenge with remarkable customer service and industry-leading brand John Deere. At Brandt, we believe that outstanding people, combined with our committed and passionate culture, is key to our customer's success.