Permanent Accounts Payable Manager job with a reputable company in Trafford Park, Manchester. Your new company A company that prides itself on quality, sustainability and delivering high levels of customer service. Your new role Working in a smaller collaborative finance team, you will take full responsibility for the accounts payable, end to end. This is a hands-on position where you will process invoices, resolve queries, reconcile statements, process payment runs and VAT calculations. Strong business relationships with various stakeholders are essential, from suppliers to project managers, in order to resolve issues/queries as well as being the main point of contact for data and reporting. You will also analyse purchases and provide periodic reports for management and the shared service centre, as well as liaise with the commercial manager, providing data on accruals/provisions and financial data. This is also a diverse role with extra support required in providing information for Bids and Tenders, including extracting data from portals, uploading certificates, proposal templates and producing data for forecasting and business reviews. What you'll need to succeed A good and stable track record is required in accounts payable with the ability to work on your own initiative, taking sole responsibility for the ledger. Excellent communication skills to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders are essential, alongside working collaboratively within the finance team. Proven IT skills are required from accountancy packages, online portals to Excel, in order to extract and manipulate data. What you'll get in return Flexible working options available with hybrid working on offer. You will also receive 25 holidays, a contributory pension and free on-site parking. This is an excellent opportunity if you are looking for a slightly different accounting role where you will gain more exposure to the commercial and operations side of a company, in a hands-on capacity. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. 4703954