Accounts Payable Supervisor
- Recruiter
- Kennedy Pearce
- Location
- Teddington, UK
- Salary
- £35,000 - £40,000 per year
- Posted
- 12 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 27 Aug 2022
- Ref
- 3392062180
- Job role
- Accounts payable/receivable
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Part qualified
.Our Client seeks an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor to join the team on a permanent basis. The Accounts Payable Supervisor will lead the Account Payable function and to support the Transactional Finance Manager, as required.
Duties of the Accounts Payable Supervisor include:
Duties of the Accounts Payable Supervisor include:
- Manage two direct reports who are responsible for the processing and payment of operational invoices (2400 approximately per month)
- You will also be processing 600-700 supplier invoices a month within this role
- Processing intercompany invoices for payment
- Ensure that suppliers are paid accurately and on time
- Build positive relationships with and manage expectations of suppliers
- Key contact person for invoice/payment queries
- Collating payment proposals for review and entering onto the bank
- Managing aged creditors report, working with team to ensure items aged items are kept to a minimum
- Proposing any write offs required
- Reconciliation of key supplier statements and accounts
- Manage the AP inbox
- Posting/adjustment to costs via journal
- Supporting queries from wider finance team over the month end
- Liaise with credit control to aid in cash flow management
- Ensure that all payments are recorded daily and accurately
- Prepare key Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Provide support and holiday cover to the AP team
- Assist with audit (internal/external)
- Take the lead on process improvement projects and new system implementations
- Identify ways to motivate, train and develop the members of the team
- Ad hoc duties and reports, as required
- Minimum of 4 years' experience of managing / supervising account payables team
- The ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships.
- Strong understanding of the AP function
- Strong communicatio skills capable of clear presentation to subordinates and senior management.
- Technically proficient in the use of MS Office applications specifically Outlook and Excel (VLOOKUP's and pivots required as an absolute minimum).
- Ability to prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines
- Attention to detail and high accuracy levels
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Knowledge of VAT regulations
- Experience with SAP
- AAT part qualified/qualified/QBE