Job description
Accounts Payable Manager
Stevenage
Up to £55,000 per annum
This role will lead the Accounts Payable function, overseeing a team operating in multiple countries and currencies. This is a critical role ensuring the smooth and accurate processing of supplier invoices, payments, and expense transactions across the Group, while maintaining strong controls, processes, and supplier relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead, motivate, and develop a team of AP professionals, with a view to expand the team as the business grows.
* Allocate responsibilities effectively across the team to manage workloads, priorities, and deadlines.
* Provide regular coaching and performance feedback, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team culture.
* Oversee end-to-end AP processes for companies across multiple countries and currencies.
* Ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices, staff expenses, corporate credit cards and credit notes.
* Ensure adherence to country-specific tax, compliance, and regulatory requirements in AP processes
* Manage and approve supplier payment runs in line with agreed payment terms and cash flow forecasts.
* Maintain and review supplier master data for accuracy and consistency.
* Ensure the team is regularly reviewing their open payments reports and ensuring that all payments on account are allocated against invoices.
* Queries are followed up and resolved in a timely manner and all communication with suppliers and other departments are kept professional and courteous
* Daily management of the shared accounts payable mailboxes with the team ensuring that unread emails are kept to a minimum and any emails requiring action are followed up
* Lead monthly AP close process including review and reconciliation of AP ledgers.
* Perform regular reviews and reconciliations of AP ledgers, and aged creditor reports.
* Support internal and external audits with all required AP documentation and reports.
* Identify opportunities to automate or streamline AP processes and systems.
* Support the implementation and optimisation of finance systems related to AP.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and the wider finance team.
* Act as the key point of contact for AP escalations and supplier disputes.
Key Attributes:
* Proven experience managing a multi-entity AP function.
* Strong team leadership and people management skills.
* In-depth understanding of end-to-end AP processes.
* Proficient in ERP systems and Excel
* Ability to prioritise and manage high volumes of work in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.