Head of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

Tradebe; Marlow; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainability and recycling is seeking a leader for their UK Accounts Payable and Credit Control team. The position involves driving process improvements, managing a team, and optimizing working capital. Candidates should have strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and experience in credit management and financial operations.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Contributory Pension

Flexible benefits platform

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Accounts Payable/Receivable within a large organisation.
• Proven line management experience, including team development.
• Experience in credit management and cash management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Accounts Payable and Credit Control team.
• Optimise DPO and DSO metrics to improve cash flow.
• Oversee accurate processing of invoices and employee expenses.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Process Improvement

Credit Management

Commercial Awareness

Education

MCICM qualification

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

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Discover Tradebe

Tradebe is a group of industrial businesses with the commitment of creating a more sustainable planet and making significant contributions to human wellbeing. In the UK, we are leaders focused on recycling, energy recovery and circular economy, managing all different environmental liabilities in a sustainable way.

What will you do? Make an impact!

This role involves leading the UK Accounts Payable and Credit Control team, with a focus on driving process improvements and operational efficiencies. You'll play a key role in optimising the Group's working capital position while also identifying and initiating future process and system enhancement opportunities.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and develop the UK Accounts Payable and Credit Control team, ensuring clear roles, support, and performance reviews
• Optimise DPO and DSO metrics by working closely with Procurement and Site Coordinators to improve cash flow and reduce bad debt
• Oversee accurate and timely processing of invoices, employee expenses, and payment runs while balancing supplier terms with working capital needs
• Manage overdue reporting and dunning processes, including high-quality reporting to senior leadership and oversight of key accounts
• Develop and implement a UK-wide credit policy and ensure effective customer master data and ledger management
• Coordinate ledger postings, reconciliations, cash allocations, and credit note processing to maintain accurate and clean ledgers

Do you have what it takes?

• Solid experience in Accounts Payable/Receivable within a large, complex organisation (over £50m turnover)
• Proven line management experience, including team development, retention, and performance management
• Strong SAP (FICO, SD, FSCM) and Excel skills, with solid systems aptitude
• Demonstrated experience in credit management (ideally MCICM qualified), cash management, and process improvement
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a hands-on, proactive approach
• Commercially aware, highly motivated, and able to build strong cross-functional relationships
• High integrity, sound decision-making, and a drive for continuous improvement

  We expect from you to Be accountable, Drive results, Embrace Change, and high levels of Collaboration!

What's in for you?

• Salary up to £55,000

• Annual bonus

• Contributory Pension
• Hybrid working- 3 days on site/ 2 days from home

• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre)

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

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