Summary: The Accounts Payable Manager will oversee the Accounts Payable function at an educational institution in Liverpool, ensuring timely payments to suppliers and optimizing processes for effective cash flow management. This role involves managing the Purchase Invoice Processing team, maintaining professional networks, and acting as a key contact for auditors and regulatory bodies. The position also requires producing various accounts payable reports and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the Accounts Payable function and ensure timely supplier payments.
- Manage the Purchase Invoice Processing team, including performance reviews and training.
- Build and maintain professional networks for collaboration and process improvement.
- Act as a key point of contact for auditors and regulatory bodies.
- Produce accounts payable reports and maintain process documentation.
- Work closely with Payment Processing and Procurement teams for accurate supplier records.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
- Undertake other duties as required by the line manager.
Key Skills:
- Experience as an Accounts Payable Manager.
- Ability to process up to 1000 invoices a week.
Salary (Rate): £45,000 per annum
City: Liverpool
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Your new company You will be working for an educational institution based in Liverpool. Your new role Oversee the Accounts Payable function, ensuring suppliers are paid promptly and in line with agreed payment terms, while optimising processes to support effective cash flow management. Manage the Purchase Invoice Processing (PIP) team, including conducting annual performance reviews, regular 1:1 meetings, delivering staff training, setting and monitoring performance targets, and organising team workflows to ensure timely completion of tasks. Build and maintain professional networks internally and externally to facilitate collaboration, support timely accounts payable processes, share best practices, and influence policies, procedures, or service improvements. Act as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors, committees, and regulatory bodies regarding accounts payable matters. Produce monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc accounts payable reports and analysis for management. Create and maintain up-to-date process documentation to ensure consistency, accuracy, and clarity in workflows. Work closely with Payment Processing and Procurement teams to ensure supplier records are accurate and regularly reconciled. Undertake other duties as required by the line manager, commensurate with the role. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration across the team and wider organisation, approaching complex and sensitive operational issues with creativity, sound judgment, and a strong understanding of organisational priorities and systems. What you'll need to succeed Experience as an Accounts Payable Manager Used to processing up to 1000 invoices a week What you'll get in return Hybrid working What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. 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. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
