Accounts Payable & Banking Manager

Accounts Payable & Banking Manager

This role is based at our Group Office in Lupton on a hybrid basis, with 3 days in the office.

There may also be occasional travel requirements to work alongside operational colleagues across the Group.

We are the highest Ofsted‑rated provider in the country for special education and care.

Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond.

That’s what drives us here at Witherslack Group.

With our high staff‑to‑child ratio and in‑house clinical teams, we’re proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market‑leading Ofsted ratings.

• What we need from you
• Significant experience working within Accounts Payable, Purchase to Pay, banking or a similar finance environment, with experience of leading or managing teams.
• Strong experience of working with ERP systems, ideally with experience of managing and improving finance systems and processes.
• Proven track record of driving process improvement, automation and standardisation, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls and service delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the ability to use data and reporting to monitor performance, identify trends and support effective decision‑making.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to partner effectively with colleagues and stakeholders across all functions of the business.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines, particularly during month‑end and key payment periods.
• A proactive and analytical approach, with the confidence to identify risks, challenge existing processes and implement practical solutions.
• Experience of cash management, reconciliations, month‑end processes and financial reporting would be highly beneficial.

Benefits

• Salary: Dependent on experience and qualification
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’ holiday (including bank holidays)
• Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high‑street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
• Join the UK’s best special education and care provider

With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get the following benefits.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost).

We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams.

You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose‑led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

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