Property & Expense Team Leader

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Property & Expense Team Leader. Terms and conditions vacancy

The role

In this role, you will manage a team in the end-to-end processing of Goods Not For Resale Invoices (GNFR) for all Coles Brands including overseeing the payments process for all Brands undertaken by an offshore team.

Your responsibility will also include managing external service providers against contractual KPIs. In addition you will be responsible for driving process improvement across the Accounts Payable function for our Goods Not For Resale processes

To be successful, you’ll have:

• a tertiary Qualification in Finance related discipline
• a CA or CPA Qualification, preferred
• advanced computer literacy and MS Office skills with proficiency in the use of SAP
• proven  experience in an Accounts Payable leadership role, preferably within a retail environment
• sound Accounts Payable, merchandise and operations knowledge
• the ability to manage, influence, challenge, negotiate with third party providers and internal stakeholders
• the ability to display tolerance, decisiveness, flexibility and the drive to continuously improve the control environment
• strong interpersonal skills to manage key stakeholders and customers from both within and outside of the Coles Finance Team
• the ability to manage on-shore and off-shore teams and engage with team members at all levels
• proven ability to influence, challenge and negotiate outcomes with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers
• the ability to drive process improvement and provide insight to internal stakeholders for onshore and offshore service provider performance 

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• take account for the deliverables and performance  of 5  team members, with additional responsibility for the support of 14 team members offshore
• manage processing relationship for Utility Energy Services and Store Expense Service providers. Ensuring month end accruals and variance reporting is completed
• manage the processing and issue resolution for Supply Chain Financing including having a close working relationship with the Service Provider
• undertake cash flow reporting and analysis across GFR and GNFR suppliers
• review and approval of period end reporting and accruals by offshore team
• build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, specifically internal to Coles, suppliers and onshore and offshore vendors
• initiate and develop process improvements across the GNFR Payables team
• manage and implement recommendations from the team around process improvement, including resolving major or consistent problems
• resolve issues in a timely and effective manner, including escalation where appropriate
• provide leadership and role model the ‘one team’ culture across the Payables team including on shore and offshore teams 

Culture

Coles is a fast-paced, constantly changing business that focuses your talents and challenges you to perform at your best.

As a team, we’re bold with ideas and operate with pace and passion, always looking for better ways to transform retail and delight customers.

Benefits 

Not only will you receive a competitive salary, you’ll also have access to these great benefits:

• a 5% discount when shopping at Coles, Kmart, Officeworks and Target
• learn new skills and develop your existing capabilities - we provide excellent ongoing training and development
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for primary care givers and 1 week of paid leave for secondary care givers
• get fitter, stronger and faster at our on-site gym

About us

Today, Coles is one of Australia’s iconic retailers, providing a range of fresh food, groceries, general merchandise, liquor and fuel to millions of customers every week.

We have a combination of over 2,400 retail outlets across Australia covering Coles supermarkets, Coles Express fuel and convenience sites, Spirit Hotels and liquor stores under Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor branding.

While some things have changed over the years, one thing remains the same – our customer first strategy. We have over 112,000 fantastic team members across the country that are focused on making life easier for our customers and making a difference to the communities we serve every day.

Please Note 

We prefer to deal with you directly and have not engaged an agency for this role, so if you’re interested, please apply. 

At Coles, we aim to ensure our team represents the community we serve, embracing the richness of Australia's diverse population.