AP / AR Manager

Hays; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an AP / AR Manager to lead a small team, focusing on minimizing debt and maximizing cash flow. This role involves overseeing both Accounts Receivable and Payable functions, driving operational efficiencies, and streamlining financial processes. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, possessing strong leadership and analytical skills.

Benefits

Salary up to £45,000

Hybrid working (1 day from home)

Opportunity to work in a collaborative team

Involvement in finance transformation projects

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a credit control or AR managerial role.
• Strong finance knowledge, including reconciliations and journal understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a small finance team (AP & AR).
• Full responsibility for AR functions across multiple entities.
• Deliver weekly and monthly reporting on cash flow and aged debt.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Time Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This range is provided by Hays. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a AP / AR Manager to lead a small team and take ownership of critical financial operations, with a key focus on minimising debt, maximising cash flow, and driving operational efficiencies.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work across both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions, while playing a vital role in streamlining financial processes and supporting strategic projects, including system migrations. The successful candidate will thrive in a collaborative, dynamic environment, and possess strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

Key Responsibilities:
* Leadership & Staff Management: Lead and support a small finance team (AP & AR), including training, performance reviews, and recruitment.
* Accounts Receivable & Credit Control: Full responsibility for AR functions across multiple entities; manage customer master data, oversee credit checks, invoicing, reconciliations, cash allocations, and bad debt provisions.
* Accounts Payable Oversight: Approve changes to supplier data, oversee payment runs, manage monthly closure and reconciliations, and support accurate accruals/prepayments.
* Reporting & Analysis: Deliver weekly and monthly reporting on cash flow, debtor/creditor days, aged debt, and variance analysis.
* Process Improvement: Lead initiatives to minimise revenue leakage, drive efficiency, and support the transition from legacy to modern finance systems.
* Audit & Compliance: Support audit processes and maintain compliance across financial procedures.

What We're Looking For:
* 2+ years in a credit control or AR managerial role
* Strong finance knowledge, including reconciliations and journal understanding
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
* Confident working with high-volume transactions and complex queries
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel essential)
* Self-starter with strong time management and attention to detail
* Experience leading or supporting finance system migrations is an advantage

Benefits:
* Salary up to £45,000
* Hybrid working (1 day from home)
* Opportunity to work in a collaborative and forward-thinking team
* Involvement in impactful finance transformation projects

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