AP Manager | £40,000 – £45,000 | Preston + Hybrid | Fantastic benefits | Leading business
Axon Moore are proud to be exclusively recruiting on behalf of a highly-valued client as they look to recruit an experienced AP Manager to take complete ownership of the Purchase Ledger function and lead a medium-sized team within a fast-growing business.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Supervise the accounts payable team, including training, development, and performance management
- Manage the end-to-end payable process; ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices, payment runs, expense reports, closing down ledgers
- Maintain up-to-date files and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
- Develop and enforce policies and procedures
- Identify opportunities for process improvements
- Manage and maintain good relationship with the internal and external stakeholders
- Oversee the maintenance of accounts payable systems and software
- Complex reconciliation tasks
- Work closely with internal Senior Finance Leaders
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors for annual audits
Required Skills and Experience:
- Strong experience of overseeing AP functions (at least 3 years)
- Staff management experience
- An ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong Excel and IT skills
- High levels of attention to detail and analytical skills
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- Staff discounts
- Buy and sell holidays
- Life assurance and health care schemes
Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Jack Moss at or see our website at www.axonmoore.com