Accounts Payable Manager

We are looking for a dedicated, driven individual with high attention to detail and is numerate and driven by accuracy.

Location: Teddington, Greater London

Salary: £36k – £40k

Experience: Essential

Key Responsibilities
– Oversee and help the AP Administrators with their day to day work tasks to ensure there is no backlog of work.
– Taking the lead with month end responsibilities in relation to all Accounts Payable tasks.
– Maintain a high accuracy level for data entry within the accounting system.
– Preparing and checking weekly payment runs.
– Assisting the team with busy periods/overflow/holiday cover.
– Review of aged creditors to ensure ledgers are maintained and allocated.
– Setting up new suppliers, checking bank details and building relationships with key suppliers.
– Check and reconciliation of bank statements daily.
– Follow up on queries in relation to sales/purchase to ensure accounts are tidy and credits are received where necessary.
– Ensure that stringent checks and safeguards are in place to eliminate any potential for fraud or deceit.
– Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
– Processing invoices.
– Maintaining the accuracy of supplier details, liaising with suppliers and building relationships.
– Verbally verifying bank details (Fraud prevention).
– Proactively managing and responding to finance queries via telephone and email, escalating where necessary.
– Other general office duties as required including ad hoc duties for Manager.
– Providing recommendations for improving Accounts Payable processes and systems.
– Learning all the team processes to provide cover and support when needed.
– Supporting senior management with other ad-hoc duties as required.
Skills & Requirements
– 3 Years experience of working in an accounts payable role, including processing invoices.
– Management Experience is essential.
– Knowledge of at least one accounting system, Sage is an advantage.
– Competent with Excel (Pivot tables and VLOOKUP’s etc).

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