Group Head of Payment Operations
Job Description
Job title: Group Head of Payment Operations
Company: Global Banking School
Job description: ROLE PURPOSE: To manage the payment processes, to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of the payments function with prompt, accurate and timely payments of suppliers and partners.
- Overseeing global payment processes and routines.
- Owning and proactively managing calendar of critical payment timelines.
- Managing and mentoring UK and India AP teams including 2 AP managers and 5+ AP staff.
- Liaising with Treasury manager to ensure inter-group fund allocations are appropriate.
- Liaising with Payroll manager to ensure smooth operation and completeness of payroll.
- Champion the regular review and challenge of aged creditor reports.
- Owning the query escalation process.
- Reporting on month-end positions and exceptions.
- Assisting with internal and external audits.
- Leading the AP team through relevant Business Transformation and ERP development projects.
- Other ad hoc work as required.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Dynamic, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with excellent organizational skills
- At least 5-years’ experience in accounting or similar
- A high degree of computer literacy (particularly Microsoft Office applications)
- Finance and accounting related degree.
- Accounting professional qualifications beneficial but not requirement.
The postholder will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment:
- to GEDU’s values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy.
- the GEDU’s Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU’s Environmental Policy.
- to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned.
Expected salary:
Location: Greenford, West London
