Are you an experienced Accounts Payable Manager looking for your next challenging opportunity… If so please get in touch we would love to hear from you. 

We are currently recruiting for our client based in Carlisle for an AP Manager to join their expanding team, this is a newly created role reporting directly to the Financial Controller.

Our client is based in Carlisle but they offer flexible working and working from home they would only require you to be in the office one day per week so it is ideal if you live fairly close by to this locale for that 1/2 days per month visit.

The role is to ensure that an effective Accounts Payable and Payments capability exists across the organisation. Provide Group-wide expertise in Payables and Payments ensuring high levels of accuracy in line with risk and control framework. Work with other business areas to ensure all Invoices and Payments are accurately processed, processes are automated, and documented. Provide support and direction provided to AP & Payments Analyst.

Duties will include:

• Ensure accounting records of the Society and its subsidiary companies, are maintained in a timely, accurate and cost-effective basis, and are maintained in compliance with the laid down controls and procedures.
• Daily Payments (Chaps, Faster Payments) are processed accurately, well controlled, and in line with banking regulations
• Ensure all invoices are coded to the correct cost centres and nominals in line with budget and follow up where invoices are being coded where there is no budget.
• Provide a monthly aged creditors report, follow up where there are payment issues
• Create the weekly payment run and ensure all creditors are paid in line with organisation policy & post the month end accrual for late invoices
• Reconcile and Pay staff expenses and Barclaycards. Look at ways to improve these processes
• Challenge proposed and existing practices (e.g. procedures and policies) to assist the improvement/development of the business and achievement of business objectives.  To identify process improvement within the AP and Payments area and develop a plan to implement these
• Supporting the year end process by ensuring all audit evidence is available on request
• Understand and be aware of the risk and control environment in your area of the business, across finance, and adhere to processes and procedures to minimise risks. Reporting and escalating operational incidents where necessary.
• Other duties as directed by the Financial Controller Planning Delivery & Analysis.

Candidates must have:

• Experience of working in a finance function dealing with payments and payables
• Knowledge of how payables and payments impact P&L/Balance sheet
• Experience of various payment methods (Bacs, Faster Payments)
• Experience of implementing controls around payments and Accounts Payable function
• Actively clear issues and problems
• Stakeholder Management
• Build, maintain and improve Financial Spreadsheets / Models with strict version control
• Able to find root cause of problems, articulate solutions and implement

In return our client offers flexible working and a competitive salary & benefits package, if you are interested in this opportunity and are comfortable with the location and 1 day working on-site then please do not hesitate to get in touch for more information.