Job Description
Your new company
\ N An exciting opportunity hasarisen for a highly experienced Accounts Payable Manager to join a fast-paced and evolving organisation. This is a remote role based in Manchester and would suit an accomplished AP leader who has successfully managed large overseas Accounts Payable teams.
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Your new role
\n As Accounts Payable Manager, you will take ownership of the AP function, leading and developing a sizeable remote team whilst ensuring a high standard of accuracy, control and service.
\ N A key part of this positionwill be managing an overseas AP team of approximately 20+ people, so previous experience of successfully leading a remote/international finance team of this size is essential.
\ N Your responsibilities will include:
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- Leading, managingand developing a large overseas Accounts Payable team, including 2 direct reports
- Taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day AP function and performance of the team
- Managing high-volume invoice processing and approval workflows
- Reviewing work completed by the team and ensuring consistently high levels of accuracy
- Managing supplier ledgers, statement reconciliations, payment runs and queries
- Developing and improving AP processes, controls and automation
- Identifying areas for greater efficiency across the function
- Managing workloads, priorities and deadlines across a remotely based team
- Handling escalations and resolving more complex supplier or stakeholder queries
- Building effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and clients
- Reviewing and approvingtransactions and documentation within the accounting system
- Setting clear expectations and maintaining accountability across the team
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\n What you'll need to succeed
\ N This role requires an experienced AP Manager, rather than someone looking to take their first step into management will need:
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- Extensive Accounts Payable experience, with strong technical knowledge of the full AP function
- A proven track record of successfully leading and developing Accounts Payable teams
- Previous experience managing a large remote/overseas AP team, ideally 20+ employees
- A minimum of 3 years' AP management experience
- Experience working within a high-volume, fast-paced finance environment
- Strong people-management skills and the confidence to manage performance and set clear expectations
- A resilient and headstrong approach, with the confidence to work effectively with strong personalities
- The emotional intelligence to adapt your communication style and tone depending on the individual or situation, whilst remaining professional
- Excellent communicationand stakeholder-management skills
- Confidence dealing withchallenging conversations, escalations and conflict
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to challenge existing processes constructively
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively under pressure
- Advanced Excel skills and good overall Microsoft Office knowledge
- Experience with accounting/ERP systems such as NetSuite, Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or similar
- Experience of process improvement, controls and automated approval workflows
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What you'll get inreturn
\ N You will be joining a growing and fast-paced environment where you can take genuine ownership of the Accounts Payable function and have a real influence over how the team operates.
\ N The role offers:
\ N Permanent position
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- Competitive salary £40-45,000 depending on experience
- Based in Manchester -hybrid
- Working hours of 9-5 with a one-hour lunch
- Support towards professional qualifications
- 30 days holiday entitlement pro rata (including Bank Holidays) with an additional day for each year of service, plus 2 mental health days for your benefit when a break is needed.
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme and professional development support
- Enhanced parental leave, subject to qualifying criteria
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What you need to do now
\ N If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
\ N If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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