This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to join a national, industry-leading company and manage the accounts payable function of the business. You will have 3 direct reports and be responsible for the end to end accounts payable process as well as well as assisting with driving change within the accounts payable function.
The business has a friendly team culture, and provide a lot of support. They are currently working 3 days from the office and 2 days from home and are flexible with start/finish times.
The responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, the role will include but not be limited to:
- Managing a team of Accounts Payable Officers to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems
- Ensure timely and accurate processing and payment of supplier invoices and employee expense claims as well as maintenance of accurate records and reports
- Drive continual process improvement
- Assist with month-end closing and cash flow forecasts
- Reconciliation of bank and supplier reconciliation
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of the Vendor Master Data performing timely maintenance work as required
Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful applicant will have proven leadership experience in a similar Accounts Payable Manager position, along with the following skills and attributes:
- Strong proven Accounts Payable management experience
- Experience leading and mentoring a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in a high-volume environment
- Proven capacity to both develop and execute change management strategy
- A passionate and positive 'can do' attitude
- Strong stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to positive influence
- Immediately available or available on short notice
- Senior position with large scope to heavily impact the direction of the AP department
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Opportunity to drive improvements within the division
- Enjoyable working environment
- Be part of a successful company and 'make a difference' within their business, with excellent mentorship
