Lead Associate – Finance needed at WNS Global Services

Job Description

• Lead Associate Operations – Accounts Payable/Nightshift (US Hours)

Main Purpose:

• Sectional management for clients’ Accounts Payable (AP) function. Responsible to manage and oversee operations and financial related activities within the specified time frames and Service Level Agreements (SLA) targets. 
• Post stabilisation of business operations and implementation of transformation initiatives, the role can evolve from managing/overseeing transactional processing to creating a continuous improvement culture and collaboration across support structures to advance operations to the next level.   

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all sectional matters from a control, quality and turnaround perspective
• Process weekly/monthly payments
• Coordinating all HR related matters & creating a conducive work environment
• Obtain and evaluate integrity of reports and providing accurate information for decision making
• Obtain and analyse information
• Scrutinise and distribute documents
• Initiate adjustments/corrections
• Lead, coach and assist Associates
• Evaluate development and give feedback
• Review business processes and suggest improvements (ongoing)
• Compliance to company policies/procedure and Reporting          
• Handling all customer related queries
• Timely vendor reconciliation management

Qualifications

Essential

• Matric/Grade12
• Post Matric qualification in Accounting and Finance (Preferred)

Additional Information

Essential

Onsite position

• 2-3 years proven Financial or Accounting experience (strong AP experience)
• Excellent MS Office skills specifically Excel

• Maximo System experience will be an advantage
• Leading, Coaching and Supervising
• Customer Focus and Orientation
• Experience in a BPO Industry (added advantage)
• Good written and verbal communication
• Managing and coping under pressure
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Building rapport and sound relationships with suppliers and customers
• Ability to take initiative in order to deliver results
• Continuous Business Improvement mind-set