Accounts Payable Manager

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Wickford

On-site

GBP 48,000 - 62,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Early finish on a Friday

Group pension

Life Assurance 2 x annual salary

Personal Accident Insurance

Free onsite parking

Employee assistance programme

Training and progression opportunities

Open door policy

Employee Referral scheme

Benefits scheme (discounted retailers’

Corporate Eyecare Scheme through Specs

Volunteering day

Job summary

The Wernick Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead the AP team at its Wickford head office. You will oversee end-to-end processes, manage staff, ensure timely payments, and continuously improve procedures within a busy finance function.

The ideal candidate will have several years in Accounts Payable, 2+ years in a supervisory role, and strong Excel and accounting software skills. The role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and career progression within a well-established

Qualifications

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.

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
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

Skills

Managing Teams

Accounts Payable

Financial Control

Organisational skills

Advanced Excel

Tools

Excel

MCS software

Job description

Accounts Payable Manager

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.

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.

About the role

Duties and Responsibilities to include:

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

The ideal candidate should have:

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.

What you will get in return:

Competitive salary & Bonus
Generous holiday allowance (rising with service)
Early finish on a Friday
Option to buy extra holidays
Group pension
Annual Salary review – takes place each January
Life Assurance 2 x annual salary
Personal Accident Insurance
Free onsite parking
Employee assistance programme
Training and progression opportunities
Family run and well established, secure company (trading over 80 years)
Open door policy
Employee Referral scheme
Benefits scheme (discounted retailers’ scheme)
Corporate Eyecare Scheme through Specsavers
Message the CEO ideas submission opportunity with rewards
Optional paid volunteering day each year

We are an equalopportunitiesemployer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We thank you in advance for your interest in this role and our company.

The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

About the company

The Wernick® Group of Companies has a proud history stretching back to 1934, growing from a humble maker of poultry crates to become Britain’s largest independent manufacturer and hirer of portable and modular accommodation.

Required Criteria

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.

Desired Criteria

Skills you’ll need