Accounts Payable Manager - Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - EllisKnight International Recruitment

EllisKnight International Recruitment

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Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Accounts Payable Manager to join this exciting organisation based in West Oxford.

The Accounts Payable Manager position will suit either an experienced AP leader/Manager or an Accounts Payable supervisor with at least 2 years of leadership experience who is looking to step up into a manager position.

The purpose of this role is to be the lead and support for the Accounts Payable department for the current/future team as well as be an ambassador for the business by building excellent relationships with suppliers, clients and all other departments andteams.

Key Tasks

Leadership of a team of Accounts Payable Assistants to include
Progress reviews
Absence monitoring, approval and follow ups
Arranging training for new and existing Team members as required
Probation reviews and sign off with guidance from the Head of Student Accounts and the Finance Team Manager
Development and support of team members
Support the Accounts Payable (AP) team with high workload
Supervision and payment of all supplier invoices, staff expenses and prepaid card payments, ensuring payment policies are being adhered to
Build a good relationship with the suppliers
Build and maintain a professional relationship with the suppliers to ensure that all expectations are met
Assist with setting up new suppliers and monitoring of existing suppliers
Responsible for communicating to suppliers when sites change ownership or managing agents
Build a good relationship with colleagues from other departments and to work closely with the Finance Team Leaders ensuring consistency between teams and implementation of departmental initiatives and policies.
Assist in the production of information for Auditors
To participate in process improvement and documentation of processes and procedures within Client Accounts