
Accounts Payable Team Lead- Derry
Posted: 31st January, 2025
Title: Accounts Payable Team Lead- Derry
Department: Finance
Location: Derry
Purpose
This position is within the Nelipak finance team, based from the Derry site. This position leads and actively participates in all aspects of supplier invoice receipt, entry, payment, queries and invoice block resolution. The Team Leader will be responsible for overseeing the performance management of the team of 3, across 4 sites. In addition, the lead must proactively pursue process improvements and standardization. This leader will be expected to promote and participate in an environment of strong internal control and excellent customer service, while providing leadership and support through periods of considerable volume growth.
Responsibilities
- Plan and direct the work efforts of the AP Associates
- Responsible for the leadership and mentoring of the team, develop and monitor team and dept performance KPIs such as volumes, on time processing, write offs, blocked items, etc and use these to drive action
- Identifying and fulfilling training requirements of team members
- Oversees and lead goods/invoice receipt variance, query resolution processes and accrual processes
- Calculate and report on monthly performance metrics to key stakeholders, including cash flow and Networking Capital, Site Spend and other reports as required
- Development, maintain and document standard AP & Payments processes
- Ensure prompt payment of invoices while taking advantage of discounts when appropriate.
- Ensure supplier statement reconciliations are performed and utilised for GRIR clear downs
- Work with relevant stakeholders to ensure VAT compliance
- Respond to business unit and supplier queries in a prompt and professional manner, working with the business unit accounting teams to resolve open issues
- Proactively pursue process improvements and standardization
- Help develop and maintain adequate controls for AP
- Perform other duties as assigned. Will include support of special projects as identified.
Education and / or Experience
Essential Criteria:
- Demonstrated team leadership with the ability to lead the achievement of results
- Experience of working in a fast paced and high-volume environment
- Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of applications, ERP systems and banking software as needed to perform duties of the position
- Strong organizational skills in handling multiple responsibilities simultaneously with high attention to details and a high level of accuracy
Desirable Criteria:
- Degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting or 3+ of relevant experience
- Financial accounting acumen to understand impacts made in executing AP & payments workflow
- Cash Flow Management experience
The above list of job responsibilities is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
FOR INTERESTED APPLICANTS: Please e-mail your CV together with a Cover letter demonstrating how you meet the criteria to DerryApplications@nelipak.com

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