Accounts Payable Manager

Morgan Mckinley (Crawley); Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm based in Crawley is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager. This role involves managing a small accounts payable team, reviewing current AP processes, and implementing improvements. Responsibilities include supervising invoice processing, ensuring ledger accuracy, and supporting month-end activities. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in accounts payable and demonstrated people management skills, along with effective communication abilities. This position offers a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger role with hands-on management experience.
• Proven ability to supervise and enhance accounting processes.
• Strong communication skills essential for stakeholder interactions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the accounts payable team and assist with processing supplier invoices.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of the purchase ledger.
• Prepare daily, monthly, and annual reconciliations.
• Generate reports and perform analysis as needed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for budget and ledger analysis.
• Monitor completion of account reconciliations.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

People management skills

Communication skills

Job description

Morgan McKinley is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to work for a company based in the Crawley, West Sussex area. The Accounts Payable Manager will be supporting and managing a small AP team, review the current processes, suggestions for improvement, taking control of the AP function. Proven experience working as an Accounts Payable - Purchase Ledger Manager is required.

Location: Hybrid working, West Sussex

Accounts Payable Manager duties

• Supervise the accounts payable team and support the processing of supplier invoices, credit notes etc
• Ensure the purchase ledger is maintained accurately
• Preparing daily, monthly, and annual reconciliations
• Produce reports and analysis
• Work closely with key stakeholders on reporting - budget/forecast information and ledger analysis
• Monitor and oversee the accurate completion of account reconciliations
• Support month-end and year-end close activities

Skills and experience

• Experience of working in a similar Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger / Finance Manager type role, P2P
• Proven people management skills and experience
• Good communication skills