Accounts Payable Manager

Robert Walters UK; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Accounts Payable Manager to join their Leadership team. This role presents an exciting opportunity to lead a high-performing team, ensuring consistent performance and compliance within the Accounts Payable function. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the function, including managing service against key performance indicators and working with IT professionals to enhance efficiencies. If you are a motivated leader with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for excellence, this position offers a competitive salary, individual bonuses, and an attractive benefits package, making it a perfect opportunity for your career advancement.

Benefits

Individual Bonus

Attractive Benefits Package

Flexible Start and Finish Times

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading an end-to-end Accounts Payable process.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to high quality and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Accounts Payable team, monitoring performance against key indicators.
• Ensure preparation of payment runs, performing all necessary controls and checks.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Performance Management

Job description

Our client is seeking a highly capable Accounts Payable Manager to join their Leadership team. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a high caliber leader to develop the team to achieve business objectives ensuring consistent performance. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the function and supporting the Head of Accounts Payable to take accountability for ensuring relevant audit and governance compliance. With a core objective of maintaining a well-organised Accounts Payable function, ensuring adequate controls and quality checks are in place and maintaining a high standard.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Accounts Payable team, monitoring performance against key indicators
• Oversee reconciliation of supplier statements to AP Ledger
• Act as key contact for all AP, expenses, or supplier payment issues
• Ensure preparation of payment runs, performing all necessary controls and checks
• Take accountability for managing service against agreed key performance indicators
• Work with IT and systems professionals to maximise efficiencies through use of enabling technologies

The ideal candidate for this Accounts Payable Manager position will bring demonstrable experience of leading an end-to-end Accounts Payable process, preferably in a Shared Services environment. You will have experience of quality checking work and implementing checks and controls in a team. Your ability to lead and motivate a team including goal setting and performance management will be crucial in this role. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Minimum Requirements:

• Proven experience leading an end-to-end Accounts Payable process
• Experience leading, implementing and championing change
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to high quality and accuracy
• Ability to lead and motivate a team including goal setting and performance management
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience working with multiple locations, business units and currencies

In return you will receive an above market rate salary, individual bonus, attractive benefits package as well as star and finish time.

Job Details:

Contract Type: FULL_TIME
Specialism: Accountancy & Finance
Focus: Transaction Manager
Workplace Type: On-site
Experience Level: Mid Management
Location: Blackburn
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum

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