AP Manager

Posted 28 October 2024
Salary £40000 - £45000 per annum, Benefits: Hybrid
LocationPreston
Discipline Transactional & Part Qualified
ReferenceJLM/39448/APM
Contact NameJack Moss

Job description

AP Manager | £40,000 – £45,000 | Preston + Hybrid | Fantastic benefits | Leading business

Axon Moore are proud to be exclusively recruiting on behalf of a highly-valued client as they look to recruit an experienced AP Manager to take complete ownership of the Purchase Ledger function and lead a medium-sized team within a fast-growing business.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Supervise the accounts payable team, including training, development, and performance management
  • Manage the end-to-end payable process; ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices, payment runs, expense reports, closing down ledgers
  • Maintain up-to-date files and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
  • Develop and enforce policies and procedures
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements
  • Manage and maintain good relationship with the internal and external stakeholders
  • Oversee the maintenance of accounts payable systems and software
  • Complex reconciliation tasks
  • Work closely with internal Senior Finance Leaders
  • Coordinate with internal and external auditors for annual audits
Required Skills and Experience:
  • Strong experience of overseeing AP functions (at least 3 years)
  • Staff management experience
  • An ability to work both collaboratively and independently
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong Excel and IT skills
  • High levels of attention to detail and analytical skills
Benefits:
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Hybrid working
  • Staff discounts
  • Buy and sell holidays
  • Life assurance and health care schemes
Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Jack Moss at jmoss@axonmoore.com or see our website at www.axonmoore.com