Accounts Payable Manager

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Accounts Payable Manager Hayes / West London GBP21-26 per hour Temporary Assignment - 6 MONTHS

An established engineering and manufacturing business is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager / Senior AP professional to join its Finance team on a temporary basis.

This is a hands-on assignment rather than a purely managerial role.

The immediate priority is to take ownership of a busy Accounts Payable function, help recover an existing AP backlog and bring supplier accounts, reconciliations and payment processes fully up to date.

We are therefore looking for someone who is comfortable getting directly into the ledger, investigating historic issues and resolving problems rather than simply managing the process.

The Role Working closely with the Finance Director, Management Accountant, Purchasing team and operational departments, you will:

Take ownership of the Accounts Payable ledgerAssess and systematically clear an existing AP backlogInvestigate aged, blocked, unmatched and disputed invoicesManage high-volume invoice processingManage PO compliance and three-way matchingReconcile supplier statements and resolve historic discrepanciesInvestigate missing invoices, credits, duplicate transactions and aged reconciling itemsLiaise with suppliers, Purchasing, Goods In and internal stakeholders to resolve queriesPrepare and manage weekly payment runsSupport AP accruals, creditor reconciliations and month-end closeMaintain accurate AP ageing and backlog reportingIdentify recurring AP issues and improve processes and controlsEstablish sustainable AP routines to prevent the backlog rebuilding What We're Looking For You will need strong, practical Accounts Payable experience and the confidence to take ownership of a busy ledger from the outset.

Ideally you will have experience as an:

Accounts Payable Manager / AP Supervisor / Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / AP Team Leader

You should have good experience of:

High-volume Accounts PayablePurchase Orders and three-way matchingSupplier statement reconciliationsAged creditor and ledger reconciliationPayment runsAP accruals and month-endResolving complex invoice and supplier queriesExcel, including lookups, pivots and analysisERP/accounting systems Previous experience of AP backlog recovery, ledger clean-up or improving an underperforming AP process would be particularly valuable.

SAP experience and previous experience within manufacturing, engineering or another high-volume transactional environment would also be advantageous.

The Person This role will suit somebody who is organised, resilient and comfortable inheriting a situation that needs sorting out.

You'll need to be able to establish priorities quickly, challenge poor process where necessary and work through historic problems whilst ensuring current invoices and payments continue to be processed correctly.

This is an excellent assignment for an experienced AP professional who enjoys problem solving, reconciliation and getting an Accounts Payable function back under control.

Location: Hayes / West London

Rate: GBP21 GBP26 per hour, depending on experience

Contract: Temporary assignment

Parking: Free onsite parking

Working arrangements: Some flexibility may be available subject to business requirements

Immediate / short-notice availability would be advantageous.

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