Finance Team Leader

My client is a large, well known legal services provider based in central Leeds , they are extremely busy after winning several new contracts and are currently on the look out for a team leader to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who has previous management/ team leading experience, experience motivating a team and assisting them in achieving their set monthly KPI's as well as ensuring the department runs smoothly and efficiently.

Your main responsibilities will include:

This does not set out every responsibility but provides an overview of the main areas of responsibility.

• Overall supervision of Bank Reconciliation and Money Transfer team
• Giving support to the team on a daily basis
• Provide cover for Finance Operations Manager and Deputy Operations Manager
• To identify and deliver service improvement activity across the department through the application of innovative thinking
• Resolution of issues that cannot be dealt with by more junior members of the team
• Ensuring records are maintained that comply with the requirements of the Council
• To support the delivery of better value and greater efficiency through the identification and elimination of unnecessary complexity within processes and identification of better ways of working
• To work with other team members to devise new support material based on the revised processes, to include training, reporting and systems enhancements
• Other ad-hoc assignments as and when required by senior finance staff

Skills & Experience required:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word
• Previous Team Leader or Management experience
• Numerate and Assertive with good attention to detail
• Behaves and looks professional at all times paying particular attention to attendance, punctuality and dress code
• Displays a positive attitude at all times.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines & work under pressure
• Able to supervise the workload of a small team
• Displays a flexible, adaptable approach and always rises to new challenges

What you will get in return:

• 25 Days holiday plus the day off on your birthday Plus bank holidays off
• Company Summer BBQ's
• Monthly Quiz nights
• Monthly raffles
• A competitive Salary
• 30 minute Early Finish and Free Drinks Social Event on the last Friday of each month (subject to hitting target) & Dress Down day every Friday
• Sponsorship of Further Education such as CLC & Proven track record of internal promotion

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(Jo Holdsworth Recruitment - Recruitment Agency)