Accounts Payable Supervisor

Description

Your new company

We are recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor to join a large and established organisation with a busy, high-volume Accounts Payable function based in Heywood.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced AP professional who has previously supervised or managed a team and is confident overseeing the day-to-day running of a busy purchase ledger operation. The successful candidate will be someone who can combine strong technical Accounts Payable knowledge with the ability to support, motivate and manage a team effectively.

Your new roleReporting into the Accounts Payable Manager and working closely, you will take responsibility for supervising the Accounts Payable team and ensuring that day-to-day processes are completed accurately and efficiently.

Key responsibilities will include:

Supervising and supporting the Accounts Payable team on a day-to-day basisManaging workloads and ensuring key AP activities are completed within agreed timescalesActing as a point of escalation for more complex supplier and payment queriesReviewing and resolving outstanding Accounts Payable issuesCompleting and overseeing supplier statement reconciliationsMaintaining accurate and well-managed purchase ledgersInvestigating and clearing outstanding debit and credit balancesReviewing and closing completed purchase ordersBuilding strong working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholdersSupporting improvements to processes and general Accounts Payable efficiencyCompleting additional AP and finance duties where requiredWhat you'll need to succeed

We are looking for a strong and experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor who is comfortable working within a large, busy finance environment.

Extensive Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger experiencePrevious experience supervising, managing or providing day-to-day support to an AP teamExperience working within a high-volume Accounts Payable environment, ideally within a large organisation or shared service functionStrong knowledge of the end-to-end Accounts Payable processExcellent supplier statement reconciliation and query-resolution skillsConfidence dealing with both internal and external stakeholdersGood Microsoft Office and general systems skillsA hands-on approach with the ability to manage competing prioritiesStrong communication, organisation and customer service skillsThe ability to work collaboratively while taking ownership of the AP team's daily workloadFluent English, with an additional European language such as Dutch or Danish considered advantageous

What you'll get in return

Salary:- 36,000- 42,000pa depending on experienceThe position is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Following completion of the initial training and probationary period, flexible working hours are available, with start and finish times operating within agreed parameters.

28 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidaysOpportunity to increase annual leave with length of serviceOption to purchase additional holidayFree on-site parkingEmployee wellbeing and confidential counselling supportAccess to financial wellbeing benefitsEmployee referral incentivesA supportive and collaborative working environment

What you need to do now

Have the relevant experience in Accounts Payable supervisory? If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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