Accounts Payable Manager

Reporting to: Financial Controller

Location: Long Eaton

Job Type: Permanent, Full time - Office based.

Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 - Monday to Friday (30-minute lunch)

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 (DOE + Benefits)

A great opportunity to work in a well-established company leading the Accounts Payable team in ensuring all invoices are properly recorded and processed onto the system. This role is offering a salary up to £40k for the right candidate who can showcase experience in a similar position. With some great benefits, success candidates will be responsible for ensuring the team is operated correctly to lead, mentor, and support the team to achieve their targets.

Person Specification

• Previous team management experience of at least 12 months is essential to be considered
• Previous Accounts Payable experience
• Excellent communication skills are vital for dealing with persons of all levels
• Conscientious and flexibility
• Working understanding of VAT and foreign currencies
• Ability to work strategically towards targets and deadlines
• Good working knowledge of Excel and computer literate

Main Duties

• Mentor, support, motivate and lead Accounts Payable team to achieve their aims and objectives
• Highlighting any staff knowledge deficiencies by carrying out regular team appraisals and initiating ongoing improvement plans when required
• Managing team workload and ensuring data is accurately processed within set deadlines
• Monitoring accounts to ensure cashflow is maximised with supplier accounts being paid to terms
• Manage and review new supplier applications and obtain approval
• Resolving complex matters that are escalated by the AP team
• Ensuring policy and payment cycle is being followed and upheld
• Attending regular management meetings
• Ensuring suppliers are paid to agreed terms and fully reconciled to statements monthly
• Reconciliation of month end accounts to Trial Balance and assist in the Accounts Payable invoice accrual