Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading consumer brand on a 6 month FTC as their AP Manager. Reporting to the Financial Controller the Accounts Payable Team Leader will be responsible for running the Accounts Payable Department and managing a team of two Assistants. You will be committed to providing a great service to the accounts team and our internal teams and be comfortable leading a team, delegating tasks, motivating and supporting the AP Assistants.

The Responsibilities

• Managing a team of two Accounts Payable Assistants
• Ensure a smooth running of the Accounts Payable Department
• Weekly team meetings to discuss deadlines
• Ensuring that all invoices are processed correctly on time
• Keeping all the Supplier Accounts up-to-date
• Managing the weekly Cash Flow report
• Undergo the weekly Bacs and Manual payment runs for Suppliers
• Ensuring the Expenses and Cashcards are processed and paid on a weekly basis
• Close links with the bank reconciliation, feeding any payments made in the business to bank reconciliation process
• Performing the month end closing process and reconciliation of the ledgers
• Ensuring that the credit card accounts are processed correctly
• Processing any Cheque and Credit Card payments
• Keeping the Purchase Orders up-to-date on a monthly basis
• Ensure the Accounts Payable team are replying to all queries in a timely manner and all queries are dealt with correctly and efficiently
• Staff training
• Implement and improve processes

Essential

• Experience as an Accounts Payable Manager / Supervisor
• Proven team leadership experience with ability to motivate and maximise team member performance
• Factory supplier reconciliations and GRNI
• Takes ownership of issues, either finding a solution or seeking advice where necessary

Desirable

• Experience of working with Concur
• Experience of working with Navision
• Experience of dealing in multiple currencies