Accounts Payable Manager

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Wickford

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Holiday allowance

Early finish

Extra holidays

Pension

Salary review

Life assurance

Parking on site

Employee assistance programme

Training and progression

Job summary

The Wernick Group in Wickford, Essex, is hiring an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead the AP department at the head office. You will oversee end-to-end invoice processing, coding, approvals, payments and month-end close, while managing a small team.

This role demands strong accounting knowledge, excellent communication, and advanced Excel skills. You will drive process improvements, ensure payment terms compliance, and collaborate with suppliers and the supply chain to optimise

Qualifications

Several years of experience within Accounts Payable.
At least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Advanced in Excel.
Familiar with using accounts software packages.

Responsibilities

Oversee the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, including invoice receipt, coding, approval workflows, and payment runs, and staff management.
Ensure invoices are processed accurately and within agreed payment terms.
Continue updating procedures and test new systems and processes within the AP department.
Completing all month end routines, reconciliations and reports on time.
Running weekly BACS payments for all Group companies.
Liaising with the Supply Chain Department to build good working relationships with all suppliers.
Ensuring timely submission to HMRC of monthly CIS tax payments.
Producing monthly and quarterly reports for Senior Management.
Open new Supplier accounts in accordance with correct supply chain procedures.
Manage all system issues with the IT department and MCS software support

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Supervisory experience

Advanced Excel

Accounting principles

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Accounts software

Tools

MCS software

Job description

Established since 1934, The Wernick Group continue to be a family run and owned company who have more than doubled their profits in the last 5 years. We believe that our success has been driven by the quality and dedication of our workforce. Our business is full of people with enthusiasm and vision coupled with friendliness and a real can-do spirit The Wernick Group are seeking a highly motivated individual to manage the Accounts Payable Department based within their Head Office, situated in Wickford, Essex. The Wernick Group is a fast growing, well-established, privately-owned company and has grown to a turnover of £200m + due to a combination of strong entrepreneurial leadership, operational excellence, and robust financial controls. This 4th generation family-owned business primarily operates within the construction sector but has also developed more specialist services for a broad range of customers. The Group continuously strives to improve and develop its business. It has six main business activities and operates from over 32 sites and divisional offices across the UK.

A high level of enthusiasm, drive and organisational skills are required to make a success of this permanent full-time position. The Wernick Group offers a competitive salary and benefits package to the successful candidate.

Oversee the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, including invoice receipt, coding, approval workflows, and payment runs, and staff management
Ensure invoices are processed accurately and within agreed payment terms
Continually review and update existing procedures, and ensure testing and verifying of all new or amended systems & processes within the AP department
Completing all month end routines, reconciliation's and reports on time
Running weekly BACS payments for all Group companies
Liaising with the Supply Chain Department to build good working relationships with all suppliers
Ensuring prompt entry of Direct Debit/cheque payments onto financial system by team members
Ensuring timely submission to HMRC of monthly CIS tax payments
Collating and Reporting Payment Practice data
Producing monthly and quarterly reports for Senior Management
Prepare and submit monthly summary of external queries with suppliers
Opening new Supplier accounts in accordance with correct supply chain procedures
Manage all system issues with the IT department and MCS software support
Several years of experience within Accounts Payable, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Be capable of working well under pressure, prioritise workloads and adhere to strict deadlines.
An enthusiastic attitude towards both work and learning new systems and processes.
A positive and flexible attitude with the ability to act on their own initiative.
Strong analytical & problem solving skills.
Advanced in Excel
Familiar with using accounts software packages., Several years of experience within Accounts Payable, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Be capable of working well under pressure, prioritise workloads and adhere to strict deadlines.
An enthusiastic attitude towards both work and learning new systems and processes.
A positive and flexible attitude with the ability to act on their own initiative.
Advanced in Excel
Familiar with using accounts software packages.
The Wernick Group is the UK's largest and longest standing National provider of permanent and temporary modular buildings and site accommodation, is looking for a talented individual to join their team.