Accounts Payable Manager

Abacus Careers are delighted to be recruiting an AP Manager on a full time, 12 month fixed term contract for our client based in Belfast.

With 2 direct reports and a collective team of approx 16 AP professionals, you will have strong people and leadership skills and an ambition to make an impact and have your voice heard in a prestigious organisation. In return you will receive a competitive salary and market leading benefits package whilst working in premium grade offices 3 days a week, with the opportunity to work from home the remaining 2 days.

Your New Job:

• Provide leadership and direction to the Accounts Payable and Expenses team
• Understanding and work to ensure compliance with SAR and taxation requirements of the jurisdictions serviced
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of payments to suppliers and expense payments to staff
• Continual assessment of the work within areas of responsibility, developing practical solutions to improve the service provided
• Ensure standard processes are implemented in all areas of responsibility with appropriate levels of documentation to support
• Prioritises work effectively, making realistic compromises when necessary in order to deliver
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures and seeks to implement good practice across the team
• Leads the team in continually developing technical knowledge within the function and challenges the status quo in the way in which work is performed
• Become a trusted advisor to stakeholders
• Supports line manager to implement change in finance, providing constructive advice regarding any new initiatives, and assisting by communicating effectively with their team so that transitions are smooth
• Responsible for continuous improvement of team and the meeting of appropriate performance and efficiency benchmarks
• Participating in internal and external audits, implementing recommendations or remediating as appropriate
• Recruit, develop, retain and manage staff, delegating tasks appropriately to team leaders to deliver a timely, high quality service to customers and to assist in the personal development of the team

What You Need to Succeed:

• 3 years’ experience of managing an AP/ Expense function
• Good standard of Education, desirable up to degree standard
• Demonstrated track record of successful interaction with senior leaders
• Experience of managing and enforcing KPIs, SLAs and other performance metrics as well as experience of being able to pull back within SLA when required
• Agility to manage strategically and act operationally during period of stability and change
• Experience & awareness of working with customers across differing countries and cultures
• Demonstrable experience of analysing problems and proposing solutions
• Computer literate with experience in Microsoft Office and a complex finance systems

Contact: [email protected]

02890313157

Next Steps:
Please submit your application or speak to a specialist consultant from the Abacus team on 0044 (0) 28 9031 3157 for a confidential discussion. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 4 business hours.
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