Accounts Payable Manager

Ortolan; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead a dedicated team across multiple global locations. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in accounts payable while driving strategic initiatives and process improvements. You'll be responsible for overseeing operations, enhancing efficiency, and fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability. Join a dynamic and fast-growing company committed to improving healthcare and making a positive impact on patient lives. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about leadership and innovation, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus and rewards package

Health & wellbeing program

Employee recognition awards

Social events

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in accounts payable functions, preferably in a large-scale organisation.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities with a proven track record of managing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Accounts Payable team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Oversee all aspects of accounts payable function, ensuring compliance and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Accounts Payable

CPA or ACCA

SAP ERP

Operations

VIM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA)

Tools

SAP

VIM

MS Office Suite

Job description

• Skills Required: Accounts Payable, CPA or ACCA, SAP ERP, Operations, VIM

Accounts Payable Manager

Basildon, Essex (hybrid role: 3 days office, 2 days home per week)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Bonus

If you are an agile, committed, and detail-oriented accounting professional, with team leadership experience in accounts payable, then we want to hear from you.

Join us to help improve peoples' lives and make healthcare better for everyone!

Why Pharmanovia?

Pharmanovia is a dynamic, fast-growing international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 160 markets. Our mission is to improve patient health globally through the revitalisation of niche, tried-and-trusted medicines.

Our core behaviours are:

• We keep our promises and do as we say.
• We value our heritage and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We reinvest in our future - in our products, our brands and our people.
• We give back to our communities.

Since its inception in 2013, Pharmanovia has grown consistently year on year, focusing on delivering high-quality branded prescription medicines to patients, prescribers, and healthcare providers across the world. Our growth has enabled the company to reinvest in its products, brands, people, and to give back to its communities. A people business with a strong, supportive culture that encourages innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, our team comprises over 300 employees and 29 nationalities, operating from offices in the UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, China, Switzerland, U.A.E., India, Singapore, Italy, and South Korea.

We are an agile, committed, and innovative global specialty pharma business and a preferred partner for innovator pharma companies, instigating a paradigm shift in the life cycle management of iconic medicines. We seek to extensively engage with clinical communities to communicate product improvements and prioritise environmental, social, and governance considerations across the business and workforce.

Pharmanovia's therapeutic areas include Cardiovascular, Oncology, Endocrinology and Neurology.

About the role:

As Accounts Payable Manager, you will assist with leading the dedicated AP team across multiple global locations.

This role offers the opportunity to apply your extensive expertise in accounts payable operations, while demonstrating your leadership skills in supporting large, multi-regional teams.

Reporting to the Associate Director Shared Services, this is a diverse and challenging role requiring a strategic approach, exceptional communication skills, a strong focus on process excellence, and a commitment to team development and organisational success. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, driving continuous improvement and delivering results.

The department has an ethos of continuous improvement, and this - along with the rapid growth of the business - leads to a varied and dynamic working environment.

• Team Leadership and Development: Provide strong leadership and mentorship to our Accounts Payable team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, responsibility, initiative and continuous improvement. Develop and empower team members through coaching, training, and professional development
• Strategic Planning and Execution: Develop and implement strategic plans, objectives, and initiatives for the accounts payable function, aligning with organisational goals and priorities. Drive process optimisation, automation, and innovation to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
• Operational Oversight: Oversee all aspects of the accounts payable function, including invoice processing, remediation, supplier reconciliation, payment processing, and vendor management. Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal controls, while mitigating risks and maximising operational effectiveness
• Performance Management: Establish performance metrics, benchmarks, and KPIs to evaluate team performance and productivity. Monitor and report performance against targets, analyse trends, and implement corrective actions as needed to achieve departmental objectives and deliverables
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain and Senior Leadership. Collaborate effectively to address issues, optimise processes, and drive cross-functional alignment in support of business objectives
• Project Leadership and Change Management: Lead and participate in strategic finance projects, transformation initiatives, and system implementations. Drive change management efforts, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and ensure successful project delivery within scope, timeline, and budget
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardisation, and automation within the accounts payable function. Implement best practices, tools, and technologies to drive operational excellence, enhance controls, and streamline workflows

About you:

Candidates with progressive experience in accounts payable functions, preferably in a multinational or large-scale organisation, with management experience, should have the skills and experience required for the role. We are also looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) is preferred
• Expert knowledge of accounting principles, accounts payable processes, and ERP systems SAP and VIM preferable, with advanced proficiency in MS Office suite, particularly Excel
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, with a proven track record of building, developing, and managing high-performing teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Strategic thinker with the ability to analyse complex issues, develop actionable insights, and execute strategic initiatives to drive business results
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong project management skills, with experience leading finance transformation projects, process improvements, and system implementations
• Proactive, responsible mindset, results-oriented approach, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively

What we offer:

We offer a competitive salary plus bonus and rewards package including holiday, health & wellbeing program, employee recognition awards, social events, pension scheme and hybrid working.

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.

If you would like to know more about Ortolan People and how we can help you reduce your ongoing recruitment costs, get in touch!

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