Description

Accounts Payable Manager

£35,000PA DoE

Chorley

Agility is delighted to be working with a fantastic growing business who due to an internal promotion are seeking a Accounts Payable Manager.

The business has proven its ability to develop, acquire, incubate, and grow high-quality brands globally due to its well-invested end-to-end UK platform, including distribution, marketing, traditional retailing, and ecommerce.

The day-to-day duties of the AP Manager include managing the AP team to ensure accurate and timely processing and payment of supplier invoices.

Duties include:

• Managing the end-to-end Accounts Payable process
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external contacts
• Ensure supplier payment processing and authorisation is in line with company procedures
• Resolve queries from suppliers and other departments
• Reconcile suppliers' monthly statements
• Assist with month end procedures
• Assist with year-end accounts and supply of audit information
• Liaise with Finance to provide accurate cash flow forecasting
• Maintaining accurate and complete financial and customer records
• Compiling, analysing, and reporting financial information as required
• Extensive knowledge about accounting and management principles and Accounts Payable procedures.
• Manage and develop Accounts Payable team (2 staff)
• Monitoring, improving and developing internal processes

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as an AP Manager or Supervisor within FMCG or similar
• SAP experience
• Extensive knowledge about accounting and management principles and Accounts Payable procedures
• Excellent analytical skills along with the ability to create and present detailed reports
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders
• Ability to accurately process numerical data
• Flexible with the ability to prioritise a heavy workload
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• Strong people management skills