Accounts Payable Manager

My client requires an interim Accounts Payable Manager, initially to start as temp. The key objectives for this role are: Review current processes and documented procedures Responsibilities: • Manage the weekly and monthly payment runs • Posting and clearing manually, invoices received from our suppliers • Expenses payments & corporate card reconciliation • Closing of the monthly ledgers • Periodic reporting: Creditors Reports, Creditor to Balance Sheet Reconciliation • Resolve escalated issues • Review processes to improve efficiency and provide a better service to our suppliers, including statement reconciliations • Regular meetings with the procurement team to build relationships and solve supplier queries • Lead and manage the accounts payable team Education Requirements / Skills • Previous experience of managing an Accounts Payable Team, ideally within a large monthly invoice environment • Microsoft Office skills with excellent Excel • Good judgement, decision making skills and able to prioritise tasks • Excellent communication skills – able to give accurate information, both verbally and in writing • Able to work as part of a team and support colleagues to achieve team goals • Self-motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude • Commercially aware • A clear thinker, adopting logic and structured approaches • Attention to detail with good analytical skills • Able to work accurately to prevent losses