Page Personnel are recruiting for an Accounts Payable Manager on behalf of a well established, global business with an office in Spinningfields, Manchester. The role offers hybrid working with 1 or 2 days per week in the office.
The purpose of this role is to manage the Accounts Payable team, ensure a high level of performance, drive efficiency, productivity and ensure relevant processes are in placed & adhered to.
Client Details
Our client is a well established and highly regarded international technology business with offices in the UK, Europe, USA and Asia Pacific.
A business with strong values & ethics who are determined to play a key role in ensuring that society is safe & secure.
The business offers an excellent culture and puts people first with the aim of supporting them to achieve their personal & professional goals.
Description
Accounts Payable Manager duties include:
- Takes full responsibility of the subledger under the direction of the Global Finance Service Director.
- Oversee the day-to day operations of the accounts payable team of 8 Accounts Payable Assistants (over a variety of locations), ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders, expense reports , and payments.
- Pro-active capacity planning for the period ahead.
- Supervises and operates daily activity, in accordance with the AP calendar of tasks and events as synchronized with the accounting calendar.
- Reviews historical performance vs metrics, creates and deploys remediation plans to improve performance.
- Ensures invoice processing is performed within agreed targets and SLA's.
- Review and approve payment runs.
- Ensures employee expenses are paid on time.
- Reviews supplier accounts and takes the necessary remedial action where appropriate, such as maintaining accurate supplier master data.
- Collaborate with the other finance teams to support month-ed and year-end close processes by ensuring all accounts payable transactions are properly recorded and reconciled.
- Lead, mentor and develop the AP team.
- Conduct performance reviews and assist in professional development for team members.
- Works closely with the Billing and Cash & Banking departments when necessary.
- Implements new AP processes and promotes continuous improvement initiatives, ensures the function deploys industry best practices and operates optimally.
- Organizes supplier calls to improve paid to term performance in instances of deterioration or if supplier non-compliance is evident.
- Adheres to controls, segregation of duties and the delegation of authority workflow rules.
- Tracks performance each day and takes appropriate action if required to ensure performance metrics are achieved.
- Avoids the build-up with unpaid transactions and unresolved debit balances.
- Oversight of the AP systems and applications.
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Have a proven track record in a similar role
- Be a strong people manager with knowledge of the full AP process
- Have previous experience of implementing policies and procedures
- Proficient in MS Office
- Working knowledge of Workday would be beneficial
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Be an excellent written and verbal communicator
Job Offer
A competitive salary, bonus, pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, hybrid & flexible working with 1 or 2 days per week in the office.