An exciting position has arisen for an Accounts Payable Manager to join a large international Charity that operates in over 100 countries. The postholder will be overseeing the entire Accounts Payable function for the Charity that covers multiple entities.
Key responsibilities:
1. Be responsible for ensuring all payments are processed in an accurate and timely manner with the correct level of approval
2. Indirectly managing a team of 25 Accounts Payable staff
3. Lead the department’s data input function ensuring the accurate validation of all invoices before matching them to a purchase order (PO) and accurate coding to ensure authorisation can be obtained via the workflow
4. Lead the department’s support team who are the first point of contact for all invoices, documentation and queries
5. Ensure that all KPIs are met or exceeded and suitable levels of customer service are delivered consistently
6. Ensure the setting up of new vendors is accurate
7. Ensure the timely payment of expenses ensuring accuracy and adherence to policy and processes
8. Manage all outgoing cash processes including payment runs, faster payments, petty cash and monitoring of direct debits
9. Support the team’s efficiency through the measurement of the KPIs and by seeking and delivering process improvements
10. Manage direct reports, setting objectives that align with the Finance processing team goals and SLAs
11. Provide advice and guid...