Senior Lead, Accounts Payable

## Senior Lead, Accounts Payable Apply:
London, United Kingdom:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR-0064250#
** About Us
** At WeWork, we provide flexible workspace solutions to help businesses of all sizes thrive in more than 37 countries worldwide. The future of work is here, and we’re not just a part of that movement—we’re leading it. United by a desire to build a global community, our purpose is to give members the support to do their best work, and the space to take their ideas to new heights.

Join us as we empower tomorrow’s world at work.
** Responsibilities*
* * EMEA AP Ledger Management:
Oversee the EMEA AP ledger to ensure complete accuracy and completeness.
* Vendor & Statement Reconciliations:
Perform statement reconciliations for key vendors and lead meetings to resolve any variances or issues
* Utility Cost Management:
Partner with the third-party utilities contract management team to ensure proper invoice booking and recover any due refunds
* Offshore Team Coordination & Performance:
Act as the regional AP point of contact for offshore teams, resolving queries, managing escalations for complex issues, monitoring manual activity metrics, and providing training as needed.
* Treasury & Payment Oversight:
Collaborate with the treasury team to ensure timely supplier payments and highlight urgent or material spend
* Month-End Accounting Support:
Serve as the AP point of contact for the accounting team during month-end close, identifying any supplier issues that require accruals.
* Internal Escalations & Service Continuity:
Function as the main point of contact for internal regional teams, offering guidance and handling escalations to ensure uninterrupted supplier service.
* Process Improvement & P2P Streamlining:
Work with the global AP team to contribute to system improvements, process optimization, and performance analysis to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
* Regularly review aged invoices and unreconciled cash lines to determine and execute necessary actions.  
** About you*
* * 5+ years of experience in an Accounts Payable role; ideally in a multi- currency, global environment
* Bachelor's degree in relevant subject or equivalent combination of education and experience
* Experience working across time zones, with different cultures and languages
* Strong attention to detail and high accuracy and speed when entering numeric data into financial systems.
* Good communicator who can build collaborative relationships across functions and levels
* Ability to multi-task and work with urgency to deliver
* Comfortable in an environment of continuous improvement; able to adapt regularly to change