Accounts Payable Support Manager

South Western News UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established rail services company is looking for an Accounts Payable Support Manager to oversee the AP Clerks and ensure accurate invoice processing. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of accounts payable experience, strong communication skills, and comfort with Excel and SAP. This role is based in London and offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits, including free travel on rail services.

Benefits

Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services

Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants

75% discount on other train services

Full training and support with development

Excellent pension scheme

Qualifications

• 2 Years+ accounts payable experience preferably in a high-volume environment.
• Knowledge of SAP is highly desirable.
• Comfortable undertaking basic manipulation of data on Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of AP clerks.
• Oversee high-volume of invoice processing.
• Ensure timely processing of vendor invoices.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Knowledge of SAP

Excel manipulation (formulas, filter, sort)

Strong verbal communication

Attention to confidentiality

Excellent written communication

Job description

Overview

Who are we? South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.

Join our team and help us continue to bring people together to get the most out of life.

About the job

The Accounts Payable Support Manager oversees the AP Clerks, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments. This role is critical for maintaining financial integrity and vendor relationship.

Your main responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of AP clerks, fostering a culture of accuracy and accountability.
• Oversee high-volume of invoice processing and team productivity, delegate additional tasks when presented.
• Timely processing of vendor invoices, weekly BACS and Cheque proposals.
• Ensure timely response to emails received
• Manage own assigned Vendors
• Support and guide AP Clerks.

Qualifications

• 2 Years+ accounts payable experience preferably gained in a high-volume environment.
• Knowledge of SAP is highly desirable.
• You will be comfortable undertaking basic manipulation of data on Excel (formulas, filter, sort).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as there is frequent contact with both internal and external customers.
• Trustworthy with attention to confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills

About the location

South Western Railways HQ is based on the 4th Floor at South Bank Central, a stone's throw from the River Thames and a 10 minute walk from our busiest station, Waterloo. It is local to many well-known attractions, restaurants and retail facilities and is easily accessible by public transport.

Working pattern

Working an average of 37 hours per week over 5 days

Monday to Friday

The Reward

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

• Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
• Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
• 75% discount on many other train operating companies
• Full training and support with development
• Excellent pension scheme

Equal opportunity

We all belong at SWR. Our vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

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