Accounts Payable Manager

Job Description

Our client a marketing leading International Business in a very interesting Industry are currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Manager to join the team in Farnborough, Hampshire. Some Hybrid working can be offered. Due to location its easier if yourea driverClient DetailsOur client a marketing leading International Business in a very interesting Industry are currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Manager to join the team in Farnborough, Hampshire. Some Hybrid working can be offered. Due to location its easier if yourea driverDescriptionAs the Accounts Payable Manager based from Farnborough, Hampshire you will be responsible forThe Role:Reporting to the Head of Transaction Services, the AP Manager will be managing a team of up to 7 people, (6 in Farnborough; 1 in Bournemouth), delivering end to end AP, which includes, ensuring invoice processing is within agreed timescales, updating the cashflow,identifying areas of concern and raising them with the Head of Transaction Services. Team management of a busy AP function, this role will be responsible for the day to day running of the UK AP department.Main Responsibilities:

• UK AP Team - Management of a team of 7 AP staff covering the two main UK trading entities

• Ensure the control of ledger balances, supplier account reconciliations, supplier payments and supervision of the local payables team maintained
• Ensure processes and systems are in place to allow the fast, accurate and complete authorising and scanning of all supplier invoices, delivery notes and tech logs on to the document management system (SharePoint)

• Barclaycard - Local administration of UK card programs
• Concur - Local administration of UK system
• Banking - Administration of the UK bank set-up. HSBC, NatWest, and Citibank system administrator. Regular review and approval of payments and supplier templates on the banking systems
• Nexdigm (SKP) - Liaise with our business partners in India Nexdigm Consulting on UK AP processing
• Reporting - Provide regular and ah-hoc management information to support the Head of Transaction Services in delivery of key objectives
  • 13-week cashflow projections
  • Intercompany reconciliation and settlement
  • Preparation of half yearly regulatory payment practices reporting for two main UK trading entities

ProfileSkills, Qualifications and Experience required:

• You will need to have delivered robust AP management previously, including managing teams of AP people
• Ideally some experience of using Sage 200 and SAP Concur would be beneficial but not essential

• Systems proficiency in MS Excel and a solid working understanding of accounting software packages. Knowledge of Sage 200 a plus but not essential
• Familiar with online banking packages in a corporate environment. Knowledge of HSBCnet a plus but not essential
• Confident individual with effective communication skills at all levels and across all disciplines, who is organised with a high attention to detail
• A focused and determined individual who can oversee the processing of large volumes of transactions, managing a team of people and an outsourced function overseas
• Must have the desire to be hands-on as required
• Ability to work in a complex operating environment and engender confidence through your involvement with department heads, senior management, and financial staff
• Ability to learn quickly and multi-task with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• Excellent team player who can work in a virtual/global team
• Resourceful and creative problem solver

Job OfferSalary £35,000 - £45,000Group Pension Scheme - up to 5% contributions matchedLife AssuranceIncome ProtectionTravel InsurancePrivate Healthcare (after successful passing of probation)

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Accounts Payable Manager