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Accounts Payable Manager
Posted 1 week ago by 1749107261
£50,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Brighton, East Sussex
Summary: The role of Accounts Payable Manager involves overseeing the Accounts Payable function for a company in Brighton, with a temporary contract lasting 3-6 months. The position requires a full-time commitment of 37.5 hours per week, with a hybrid working arrangement of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. The successful candidate will manage a team and ensure efficient accounting controls while driving process improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing and supporting the Accounts Payable team with driving continuous process improvement
- Working closely with Debt and Payroll Coordinators to ensure accounting controls operate efficiently
- Assisting with the purchase order management, processing invoices, approvals, and payments to suppliers
- Supporting cashflow management by overseeing the bank reconciliation process and weekly payment forecasting
- Dealing with company credit card returns, petty cash, and cash advances
- Responsible for expenses including approval processes and statement reconciliation
- Arranging meetings with suppliers and advising them on any potential payment and/or fraud risks
- Liaising with the Head of Procurement to ensure policies and procedures are followed
- Supporting the Assistant Director of Finance Operations when required
Key Skills:
- AAT qualified
- Proven experience in a fast-paced accounts payable function
- Management experience
- Strong numerical skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good understanding of Partial Exemption VAT rules
Salary (Rate): £50000 yearly
City: Brighton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Have you got previous experience working in a fast-paced accounts payable function, looking for a new opportunity to begin in June?
We are recruiting for a temporary Accounts Payable Manager for 3-6 months, working for a company based in Brighton, where you will be based in the office 3 days a week and working from home for the remaining 2 days. This is a full-time opportunity, working Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week and paying a salary of £40k-£50k (DOE).
You will be responsible for the development and management of the Accounts Payable function of the business.
Duties will include:
* Managing and supporting the Accounts Payable team with driving continuous process improvement
* Working closely with Debt and Payroll Coordinators to ensure accounting controls operate efficiently
* Assisting with the purchase order management, processing invoices, approvals, and payments to suppliers
* Supporting cashflow management by overseeing the bank reconciliation process and weekly payment forecasting
* Dealing with company credit card returns, petty cash, and cash advances
* Responsible for expenses including approval processes and statement reconciliation
* Arranging meetings with suppliers and advising them on any potential payment and/ or fraud risks
* Liaising with the Head of Procurement to ensure policies and procedures are followed
* Supporting the Assistant Director of Finance Operations when required
To be successful, you must be AAT qualified and have proven experience working in a fast-paced accounts payable function with management experience. You must also have strong numerical skills and strong attention to detail, as well as a good understanding of Partial Exemption VAT rules.
Please only apply if you are available to start in June 2025 and can interview immediately.
Apply now to hear more!
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