Accounts Payable Manager

Central London | Hybrid 2 to 3 days in office

6 Month Contract | Likely to Extend

Immediate Start Required

I am supporting a high growth, digital first, omni channel luxury retail business that requires an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to take ownership of a busy AP function.

This role reports directly into the Group Financial Controller and will play a key part in stabilising and improving the AP process during a period of transition.

The environment is fast paced, commercially focused and customer centric. They need someone hands on, resilient and comfortable operating in a manual, process heavy function while helping prepare for a Net Suite transition.

You will take responsibility for the timely and accurate processing of invoices, supplier management and maintaining the integrity of the accounts payable process.

This is a doing role. You will lead by example rather than manage a large team.

• Processing high volume, multi currency invoices
• Checking and coding invoices accurately
• Matching invoices to purchase orders
• Recording bank transactions and performing bank reconciliations
• Managing aged creditors reporting
• Processing payment runs and ad hoc supplier payments
• Handling supplier queries professionally and efficiently
• Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts
• Processing staff expenses and credit card reconciliations
• Supporting month end reconciliations
• Assisting with annual PSA returns and ad hoc reporting
• Supporting process improvements ahead of ERP transition

You will also be involved in wider finance tasks including expense systems, carbon reporting support and ad hoc project work.

• Strong Accounts Payable experience at Senior AP or AP Manager level
• Experience in retail, ecommerce or high volume environments
• Comfortable in a manual process environment
• Experience managing multi currency transactions
• Confident dealing with stakeholders across the business
• Resilient and solutions focused
• Self starter able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Exposure to Sage, ERP systems or Net Suite beneficial

This is a supportive and collaborative finance team, but they need someone who can take control quickly and work independently.

The initial contract is six months, however due to workload and team absence it is highly likely to extend.

If you are immediately available and enjoy improving processes while operating in a commercially driven retail environment, I would welcome a conversation.