Role: Accounts Payable Manager
Location: Preston Area
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £32,000 - £35,000
Role Purpose
Morson are partnering with an established, family-run business who supply some of the UK’s largest retailers. With a strong reputation for quality and reliability, the company is continuing to grow and invest in its people, processes, and systems.
The Accounts Payable Manager will play a key role in the finance team, overseeing the integrity and accuracy of both the purchase and sales ledgers. This role involves managing high-volume transactions, supervising a small team, and ensuring deadlines are consistently met. The Accounts Payable Manager will also drive process improvement and system efficiencies across finance operations.
Key Responsibilities for the Role:
Oversee the end-to-end purchase ledger process, including cashbook posting.
Ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices and reconciliations.
Draft weekly payment runs for review.
Run monthly aged creditors reviews with the Financial Controller.
Assist with month-end and year-end closing, reconciling balances to the trial balance.
Supervise and develop the purchase ledger team.
Support procurement reporting requests and budget management.
Supervise and develop the sales ledger team.
Oversee aged debt reporting and support wider business involvement in debt collection.
Lead improvements in purchase ordering and invoice matching systems (e.g. Yooz).
Oversee API functionality across purchase and sales ledger systems.
Ensure housekeeping standards are maintained within purchase ordering systems.
Prepare monthly contracts listings for the wider business.
Support audit processes and statutory accounts preparation.
What we are looking for:
Organised and able to prioritise tasks effectively.
Motivated, proactive, and keen to develop.
Previous experience within a finance team, ideally in a high-volume environment.
Supervisory or team-leading experience is desirable.
Experience with Sage (advantageous but not essential).
If you’re looking to bring your technical accounting expertise into a business with exciting growth ambitions and a supportive, collaborative culture, this could be your ideal next move.
To be considered for this fantastic opportunity, you must APPLY NOW, making sure to attach your up-to-date CV.
*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial telephone interview. If selected from the shortlist, a formal interview process will then begin