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Accounts Payable Manager
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Accounts Payable Manager
Accounts Payable Manager (Permanent Position)
Location: Stockport Team Size: Manages a team of 8
About the Organisation
Working for a well-established and rapidly growing organisation with a dynamic and fast-paced culture.
About the Role
Team Leadership & People Management
- Lead, develop, and manage the AP Payments & Ledger team (6 FTE)
- Set clear objectives aligned to KPIs and SLAs, monitoring performance effectively
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, appraisals, and team meetings
Payments & Cash Management
- Supervise the SSC’s weekly supplier payment process, ensuring compliance with procedures and controls
- Manage cash flow requirements through planning, forecasting, and payment prioritisation
- Ensure all supplier payments are:
- Processed accurately
- Authorised appropriate
- Recorded correctly
- Support the team in resolving payment queries, exceptions, and urgent payment requests, including:
- Failed payments
- Reprocessing
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Ledger Control & Reconciliations
- Investigate unallocated cash, debit balances, and payment-on-account items, requesting refunds where appropriate (aligned to SLAs/KPIs)
- Maintain accuracy and integrity of supplier ledger balances across all entities
- Ensure timely resolution of aged, unidentified, or misallocated transactions
- Guarantee strong control over AP balance sheet integrity and reconciliation accuracy
- Ensure CIS compliance and support timely month-end close activities
Supplier & Stakeholder Management
- Manage payment-related supplier queries via shared mailboxes, resolving within SLA/KPI targets
- Serve as the escalation point for complex payment and ledger-related issues
- Resolve cross-functional issues in collaboration with other Accounts Payable teams
- Maintain clear communication with internal/external stakeholders regarding:
- Payment status
- Query resolutions
Profile Requirements
A successful Accounts Payable Manager should have:
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- Proven experience in accounts payable and ledger management within the accounting/finance sector
- Strong knowledge of financial systems, including:
- SAP
- Excel
- Exceptional organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail
- Ability to lead and motivate a team to reach departmental goals
- Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with:
- Internal stakeholders
- External suppliers
- A proven track record of working in a fast-paced, high-volume AP environment
Job Offer & Benefits
- Salary: Competitive, £40,000–£45,000 per annum
- Bonus & progression opportunities included in a permanent, secure role
- Comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Private healthcare
- On-site parking
- Supportive and friendly team culture with growth potential
Applied candidates should be results-driven professionals ready to step into this exciting Accounts Payable Manager role. Apply now!
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