Here at Harding+ , we are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join our Finance team.
It’s a great time to join our team, as a growing and scaling retailer with a twist, working and innovating together helps us realise our purpose to ‘make every cruise better’.
If you are a natural leader and passionate about continuous improvement we would love to hear from you!
About the role:
As Accounts Payable Lead, you’ll provide steadfast and supportive leadership to the Accounts Payable team, sharing your experience and knowledge of this field. Reporting into our Transactional Finance Manager you’ll oversee the daily operation of the team, ensuring a high standard of accuracy and compliance with company policies and SLAs, as well as building and maintaining strong internal and external relationships.
Based in Avonmouth on a hybrid working basis – 2 days per week in the office
Compensation – competitive salary, bonus scheme, pension, 4 x life assurance, healthcare cash plan, 26 days annual leave (plus the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)
What you will be doing:
- Ensure all daily activities are actioned within agreed timescales and in line with agreed SLAs
- Produce all AP Reporting, including Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Manage a team of 5, driving performance and team development
- Support the Transactional Finance Manager, assisting with identifying and implementing control-based improvements to processes and systems
- Partner with teams across the business to improve data quality and process
About you:
- Experience of team leadership within Accounts Payable environments
- Experience of driving process and system improvements
- A deep understanding of accounting principles and Accounts Payable processes
- Strong interpersonal skills, with confidence to communicate with stakeholders across the business
- Knowledge of GRNI process
- Must have an existing right of eligibility to work in the UK
Key Attributes – trust, collaboration, respect, passion, drive, resilience
About us:
Harding+ is the only 100% dedicated cruise retailer, proudly partnering with 12 cruise line operators globally, across more than 80+ cruise ships either in operation or under contract. Our mission is simple: make every cruise better. We operate over 300 retail shops across 80+ ships, covering 17,000m² of retail space and handling 6.6 million transactions annually.
Our team includes over 1,300 onboard team members and more than 270 landside employees, we stay at the forefront of retailing and consistently provide outstanding customer service, culminating in winning the Cruise Retailer of the Year award for 2022 and 2023.
Harding+ is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Harding+.
#li-hybrid