Accounts Payable Supervisor

Axon Moore; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established global business in Manchester is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to manage a team, enhance processes, and ensure accuracy in financial operations. The role offers a salary of £35,000 - £45,000, hybrid working, and generous benefits including 25 days holiday and private medical cover. Candidates should have leadership experience, ideally in a high-volume environment, and knowledge of VAT.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Private medical cover

Qualifications

• Experience managing an AP team in a high volume environment preferred.
• Experience in the Law sector highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of VAT in various countries.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day to day aspects of AP across the team.
• Manage escalated queries related to suppliers.
• Approve and release payments ensuring accuracy.

Skills

Experience managing an AP team

Knowledge of VAT

Fluent with Excel

Good organisational skills

Confident communicator

Job description

Axon Moore are recruiting an Accounts Payable Supervisor for a well-established global business with their finance office based in Manchester. Their Accounts Payable team in Manchester is the central function for finance globally, managing all AP aspects for the UK and EMEA entities.

Salary 35,000 - 45,000 depending on experience, hybrid working 3 days in the office, flexibility in working hours. Other benefits include 25 days holiday plus banks, pension and private medical cover. Other benefits are available on request.

Main Duties

• Assist the AP Manager by overseeing the day to day aspects of AP across the team of 5.
• Be the point of contact for escalated queries related to suppliers, investigating and solving issues with blocked invoices.
• Approve and release payments, ensuring accuracy at all times.
• Delegate work as required by the AP Manager.
• Following company policies, procedures and controls daily.
• Ensure internal and external stakeholders receive a great level of customer service
• Challenging the team and encouraging best practice and process improvement, work with the AP Manager to implement change.
• Ad-hoc work as requested.

Person specification

• Experience managing an AP team in a high volume, fast paced environment would be preferred.
• Experience in the Law sector would be highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of VAT in various countries.
• Fluent with Excel to an intermediate level.
• Innovative and keen to improve and challenge existing processes.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Confident communicator both written and verbally.
• Performance driven and keen to exceed expectations.
• People led approach to managing a team

For immediate consideration or more information on the role, please contact Harriett Busby at Axon Moore on (phone number removed)