Accounts Payable Manager

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Manager to lead a dedicated team in ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations. This role involves overseeing daily tasks, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring stringent checks to prevent fraud. With a focus on improving processes and supporting senior management, this position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions can drive significant improvements. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and have a passion for numbers, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in accounts payable, including invoice processing.
• Management experience is essential for overseeing AP Administrators.

Responsibilities

• Oversee AP tasks to prevent backlog and ensure accuracy.
• Lead month-end responsibilities and maintain supplier relationships.

Skills

Accounts Payable Management

Data Entry Accuracy

Invoice Processing

Supplier Relationship Management

Excel Competency

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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