AP Team Operations Manager

7 days ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Kenton Black Ltd Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced AP Team Operations Manager to join our team at Kenton Black Ltd. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of the AP team, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and credits.

Job Description:

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working within similar Accounts Payable roles, with strong coaching and people management skills. They will be proficient with MS Office and have excellent administration, numerical, planning and organisational skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and motivate a team of Accounts Payable Specialists - Managing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of the AP Team.
  • Exhibit positive role model behaviour, ensuring an environment that promotes a professional, open culture, fosters teamwork, flexibility, and enables continuous development of the team.
  • Support the integration of new technologies.
  • Create and monitor a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets - Manage effective controls around AP processes.
  • Ensure the timely and accurate processing of invoices/credits received including coding and posting of invoices.
  • Reconcile supplier's statements to AP Ledger and GRNI (goods received not invoiced), ensuring all discrepancies are resolved.
  • Ensure accurate Supplier statement reconciliations, GRNI ageing, Debit balances, KPI, On hold invoice reporting, Cash flow forecasting, Inter company, AP sub ledger, prepayment reconciliations, Manual payment trackers and Highest 1st time failures are all actioned by deadlines.
  • Weekly Payment runs for all currencies are accurate and on time.
  • Manage internal escalation of queries to ensure that they are dealt with in a timely manner and be the initial escalation point of contact for Construction and Fixed Assets AP team.
  • Assist the team with general Accounts Payable duties.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Demonstrate experience of working within similar Accounts Payable roles.
  • Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
  • Proficient administration, numerical, planning and organisational skills.
  • Proficient and accurate in data entry and management.
  • Accounts payable or general accounting experience.
  • Strong coaching and people management skills.

Benefits:

  • Performance Based Bonus Scheme (5%).
  • Employee Life Assurance.
  • ASDA Discount Card – 10% off all ASDA stores.
  • Exclusive discounts across 900 retailers.
  • Smart Health – 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health & wellbeing support.
  • Employee Assistance Programme – access to the Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional and practical support including free financial advice.
  • Learning & Development – access to the Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career.
  • Free secure Car Parking.
  • Prayer and Ablution Facilities.
  • Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities.
  • Sit / Stand Desk Facilities.
  • Free Eye Test.

Estimated Salary: £48,000 - £58,000 per annum, depending on experience.

About Kenton Black Ltd:

Kenton Black Ltd operates across the UK as a market-leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry-level finance to directorship professionals.


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