We have grown extensively since our inception in 1979 when our first store was opened by Sir Michael Hill and his wife Lady Christine. Fast forward 40+ years and we have grown into a globally operated Michael Hill Group, duel listed, highly successful brand always driving for new growth.

Join our ever-growing Finance Team as the Accounts Payable Team Lead. Reporting to the Shared Services Manager, this role will assist with overseeing the payables function across global markets whilst ensuring best practices are adhered to across the organisation.

This fast-paced role will suit someone who enjoys leading others, solving problems, improving processes and has a genuine passion for accounts payable.

Working from our state-of-the-art building based in Cannon Hill, we offer complimentary parking in addition to light open plan offices which encourages collaborative ideas and thinking.

In this role your Primary responsibilities will be:

• Lead, mentor, and support the Accounts Payable team to ensure high performance, accountability and professional growth
• Oversee the timely and accurate processing of invoices for all brands and entities within the Michael Hill Group through OCR system or manual entry.
• Oversee weekly payment runs of vendor invoices, including creating the payment run in the various banking platforms and electronically distributing payment remittances to vendors on the same day as payment
• Monthly review of vendor account reconciliations prepared by the AP Team to ensure invoices and payments are kept up to date within Dynamics 365
• Prepare month end reconciliations and monthly review of aged payables
• Prepare the bi-annual submission of Payment Times Reporting (PTR)
• Continually review processes with the lens of process improvement.

The successful applicant will ideally have:

• Previous experience with leading an Accounts Payable team in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Highly developed written and oral skills.
• Developed computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Experience with OCR and invoice automation tools
• Experience with Payment Times Reporting (PTR)

In return we offer:

• Accountability and ownership over a key risk area within the business.
• A key contributor to an internationally expanding retail business – we are a Global brand.
• Generous employee purchasing privileges.
• Ongoing training and coaching.