Accounts Payable Team Leader

About us

We are Pernod Ricard a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19000 employees globally. We own 16 of the worlds top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries including:
Absolut vodka Ballantines Chivas Regal Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies Jameson Irish whiskey Martell cognac Havana Club rum Beefeater Malfy and Monkey 47 gins Malibu liqueur Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Here in the UK

In the UK Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Pernod Ricard UK which markets sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Chivas Brothers the largest brand company in the Group responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail the global and EMEA home of the groups duty free air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

Your new team

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers our 1600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

Your new role

The Accounts Payable Team Leader is responsible for leading the Accounts Payable team in delivering a prompt accurate and well-controlled invoice and expenses processing service. The role ensures supplier invoices payment runs query resolution and month-end activities are completed accurately and on time while maintaining strong compliance with Purchase to Pay policies financial controls and audit requirements.

• Lead support and develop the Accounts Payable team ensuring workloads priorities and deadlines are managed effectively.
• Coordinate invoice processing activities to ensure supplier invoices are posted accurately and in line with accounting timetables and payment deadlines.
• Oversee resolution of invoice queries match exceptions and approval delays working with business stakeholders to avoid late payments.
• Review supplier statement reconciliations and ensure open items are followed up and resolved promptly.
• Prepare and publish regular Accounts Payable performance metrics including invoice throughput backlog payment status and exceptions.
• Ensure invoices are processed correctly for VAT and in accordance with internal financial controls and Purchase to Pay policies.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal teams suppliers auditors and wider Finance colleagues on Accounts Payable matters.
• Support and review payment runs including BACS foreign and manual payments ensuring appropriate checks and approvals are completed.
• Monitor debit balances prepayments held items and aged goods received not invoiced balances escalating risks where required.
• Support month-end activities including Accounts Payable close reconciliations and reporting to the general ledger.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes strengthen controls and increase efficiency across Accounts Payable operations.
• Provide guidance and training to business users on purchase order invoice approval and core finance system processes

Your unique contribution

Success in this role will be demonstrated through accurate and timely invoice processing strong payment control effective query resolution reliable reporting positive stakeholder relationships and a well-supported Accounts Payable team that operates with clear priorities high standards and a continuous improvement mindset.

Who youll be working with

The role works closely with Accounts Payable Processors the Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Manager wider Finance teams business managers purchase order raisers and approvers suppliers sourcing teams auditors and system users across the business.

Your blend of talent

This position could be right for you if you have:

• Strong experience in Accounts Payable purchase invoice processing or a similar finance operations role.
• Sound understanding of purchase ledger processes…