£41,000 - £42,000 Per Annum
Full Time
Permanent
Moxley, West Midlands
Accountancy
Posted 6 days ago
Expires In 22 Days
Job Description
We're looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager for our well-established company based in West Midlands.
You’ll be responsible for leading the purchase ledger function and ensuring accuracy of financial information across the business.
Duties: -
You’ll be responsible for leading the purchase ledger function and ensuring accuracy of financial information across the business.
Duties: -
- Lead the Accounts Payable team, allocating works and dealing with any backlogs to ensure processing is allocated within the correct period
- Ensuring invoice processing, supplier payments, reconciliations and query resolution are being processed in the correct timeframes
- Make sure invoices are authorised, correctly coded and supported by appropriate documentation.
- Manage the purchase ledger, resolving any discrepancies and ensuring correct cost allocation.
- Review nominal ledger accounts, investigating errors, anomalies and missing costs.
- Prepare and reconcile accruals, prepayments, control accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Oversee intercompany transactions ensuring balances are accurate and fully reconciled.
- Produce payment runs, maintain financial controls and minimise payment risks.
- Support month-end reporting through cost analysis, journals and reconciliations.
- Identify and drive improvements in processes, invoice automation and reporting efficiencies.
- Maintain VAT compliance, financials, and make sure records are audit-ready.
- Coach and support team.
- Proven experience of managing a team within Accounts Payable/ Purchase Ledger
- AAT Level 4 qualified or equivalent experience. If you are ACCA or CIMA part qualified this would be advantageous.
- Full knowledge of accruals, prepayments, intercompany accounting, VAT and ledger reconciliations.
- Must be hands on with excellent leadership skills and be able to lead from the front
- Clear understanding of finance systems such as Xero, Sage 200, Quickbooks & Intact
- Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and Lookups.
- Excellent problem-solving skills