Accounts Payable Manager

Dexters Estate Agent Group; London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Accounts Payable team in Teddington. This role offers the opportunity to lead a team, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial processes. You will be responsible for overseeing daily tasks, managing month-end responsibilities, and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and have a keen eye for detail, this position will allow you to make a significant impact on the company's financial operations. Join a forward-thinking firm where your skills will be valued and developed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in accounts payable, including invoice processing.
• Essential management experience and knowledge of accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee AP Administrators and manage month-end responsibilities.
• Ensure high accuracy in data entry and process invoices efficiently.

Skills

Accounts Payable Management

Data Entry Accuracy

Sage Accounting Software

Excel Proficiency

Communication Skills

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated, driven individual with high attention to detail and is numerate and driven by accuracy.

Location: Teddington, Greater London

Salary: £36k - £40k

Experience: Essential

Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and help the AP Administrators with their day to day work tasks to ensure there is no backlog of work.
- Taking the lead with month end responsibilities in relation to all Accounts Payable tasks.
- Maintain a high accuracy level for data entry within the accounting system.
- Preparing and checking weekly payment runs.
- Assisting the team with busy periods/overflow/holiday cover.
- Review of aged creditors to ensure ledgers are maintained and allocated.
- Setting up new suppliers, checking bank details and building relationships with key suppliers.
- Check and reconciliation of bank statements daily.
- Follow up on queries in relation to sales/purchase to ensure accounts are tidy and credits are received where necessary.
- Ensure that stringent checks and safeguards are in place to eliminate any potential for fraud or deceit.
- Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
- Processing invoices.
- Maintaining the accuracy of supplier details, liaising with suppliers and building relationships.
- Verbally verifying bank details (Fraud prevention).
- Proactively managing and responding to finance queries via telephone and email, escalating where necessary.
- Other general office duties as required including ad hoc duties for Manager.
- Providing recommendations for improving Accounts Payable processes and systems.
- Learning all the team processes to provide cover and support when needed.
- Supporting senior management with other ad-hoc duties as required.

Skills & Requirements
- 3 Years experience of working in an accounts payable role, including processing invoices.
- Management Experience is essential.
- Knowledge of at least one accounting system, Sage is an advantage.
- Competent with Excel (Pivot tables and VLOOKUP’s etc).

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