Accounts Payable Manager - easyJet Holidays
Team
easyJet Holidays is a successful FTSE 100 company. Transactions (processing c£1bn of transactions a year) are critical to easyJet’s success and the function has grown in terms of volume and complexity as the business has expanded. The Accounts Payable team consists of a team of 7 people, and our ambition is to become one of the top companies in the industry for supplier payments.
Job Purpose
Reporting into the Finance Manager Transactions and working with other key business leads, managing the Accounts Payable function to ensure accurate and timely payments, leadership and people management of a large team as well as supporting on IT driven projects and embedding new processes into the team and wider business.
Job Accountabilities
Leadership
• Leading the AP team in providing robust working capital enhancements
• Lead a team of 6 who will directly report into you
• Ensuring you have the right level of people capability to deliver for current and future business requirements and build on easyJet Holiday’s succession and talent priorities
Key activities
• Responsible for day-to-day leadership of the AP team, ensuring that working capital is maximised whilst maintaining a strong control environment
• Responsible for ensuring that weekly payment runs and daily processes are well managed and controlled
• Drive optimisation of e-invoicing ensuring third party business partnering is strong
• Key escalation points for any issues with suppliers both externally and within the business
• Accountability of AP cashflow forecasting including reviews with Finance Manager, FP&A and Finance Director
• Delivery of accurate, complete & timely financial and management reporting, including tracking and insight into key performance metrics
What you’ll bring to the team:
You will have Experience of leading a diverse transactional team, with a high level of IT literacy is essential especially in the use of Excel .Proven ability to digest and interpret processing complexity , plus a record of having a strong attention to detail in ensuring the accuracy of the financial accounts and supporting ledgers
Being able Support on completing AP balance sheet recs, creating and presenting AP dashboard including key KPIs to the Finance Director
Able to confidently explain easyJet’s P2P processes to both finance and non-finance contacts at various levels of seniority
Capability of using SQL is desirable but not essential, with AAT qualified preferred.
Location and hours or work
This full-time role will be based in Luton Capability Green, and will be 40 hours per week, with 3 days in the office
What’s in it for you:
In addition to your competitive base salary, you’ll qualify for our company wide bonus scheme which could see you earning up to an additional 20 on top of your base each year. Well also contribute 5 towards your pension. Youll have access to a variety of share options (BAYE, SAYE, Performance Shares) and life assurance is 4 x your annual salary.
Aside from the financials, we offer an extensive suite of flexible benefits that you can opt in or out of, such as Medical Cover, Dental Cover, Green Car, and Cycle to Work Schemes.
On top of all of that, you’ll get excellent staff travel benefits which includes heavily discounted flights for you and your friends and family, free easyJet Plus membership, and annual vouchers for you to spend on an easyJet holiday!
Working for one of Europe’s very best brands, you’ll be supported by a friendly team and be given great development opportunities. Were in the business of creating unforgettable experiences for our customers around the world, and the same applies for our people and their careers! Working at easyJet holidays can take you anywhere... where do you want to go?
This is a full-time role based at the easyJet holidays HQ which is near Luton Airport, and we operate a hybrid working model of 3 days per week in the office
How to apply:
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward - so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At easyJet holidays, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications even if you feel you don’t meet every item in the criteria. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working, and we operate a hybrid working structure.
About easyJet holidays:
Ready to make your next move? How about make your mark? Join a team with unstoppable drive and passion at easyJet holidays.
In 2019 we launched our easyJet holidays business, with a mission to provide brilliant holidays at unbeatable prices. We want to lead the industry by making sustainable travel affordable and accessible to everyone – and to do this we’re building remarkable teams with modern ways of working.
By joining us you’ll be part of the UK’s fastest growing tour operator and a company named as one of the Best Workplaces in Travel. You’ll be given autonomy to do your job, a platform to share your ideas, and you’ll get to work with the very best people in the industry – all to create experiences that customers will remember forever.
Make a difference with your next role. Make it easyJet holidays.
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