Accounts Payable Manager

**Company Description** The Rank Group is growing rapidly within both our Venues and Digital businesses. If you’re not sure who we are, you may be more familiar with us through our iconic brands; Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino. We have most recently acquired Stride Gaming, which,together with our existing Digital business, forms Rank Interactive.

We employ circa 8,000 people globally, with our UK office functions being located in Maidenhead (Head Office), Sheffield (Customer Solutions Hub), London (Digital) and a further office in Gibraltar, which is home to our existing Rank Digital function.

We are evolving as a business and are adding some exciting new brands and concepts to our venues and digital offering. By joining an office-based or operational function with us, you’ll instantly be part of a high-performing and inclusive culture, whichworks closely to support our Customer-facing teams.

**Job Description** We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead the accounts payable team of six professionals to ensure that the end-to-end P2P process is effectively delivered across the business.A focus on control and a desire to drive continuousimprovement in P2P is desired.

The team currently has responsibility for all accounts payable for the Grosvenor and Mecca venues businesses,the legacy Rank digital business within Rank Interactive, International Digital and central cost centres.We are in the process of centralisingand developing the financial control environment, and further expansion of the team and its responsibilities is underway, with the possibility of further centralisation of activity.

This is a great opportunity for the right individual to join our finance department and be a part of the change we are delivering within the Rank Group.You will report to the Head of Shared Services and also have accountability to segment finance directors,with the possibility of future opportunities across the finance organisation.

**Main Accountabilities and Responsibilities**:

- Overseeing the accounts payable team of six ensuring the end-to-end P2P process is effectively delivered.
- Working with procurement to manage and maintain supplier relationships, ensuring that key suppliers are managed end-to-end.
- Continuously identifying and reviewing accounts payable processes and controls, ensuring the accounts payable team are compliant with internal controls.
- Continue to develop the internal control environment on P2P ensuring the “no PO, no pay” approach is enforced across the Group.
- Centralising the accounts payable functions across the Group into the central team, and drive efficiency through system capability, working together with Finance Systems team to develop the general ledger system.
- Ensuring all key supplier reconciliations are completed on a regular basis with appropriate review and documentation maintained for audit purposes.
- Managing supplier payments for all of our subsidiary entities across the business ensuring payments are all reconciled before they are submitted via BACS and that all suppliers invoices are processed on a timely basis.
- Accounts payable month end duties; including running of trade creditors reports for all subsidiaries and completing all reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Working closely with the cash and bank team to ensure all bank and cash transactions relating to accounts payable are accurately maintained.
- Managing major stakeholder relationships.

**Qualifications**:

- Significant specialist knowledge within the accounts payable field.
- Previous experience leading an AP function and managerial experience is essential.
- Good system knowledge, ideally Dynamics 365.
- A methodical structured individual with good analytical skills and an eye for detail.
- Ability to plan and manage own time effectively to ensure delivery against deadlines.
- Ability to prioritise and problem solve and make recommendations for process improvements as required.
- Commitment and self-motivation with a high standard of professionalism and ethics.

**Additional Information**:

- Build strong relationships with colleagues based on trust and honesty
- Not afraid to challenge
- Collaborates with colleagues across Rank
- Listens to and treats others with respect
- Understands their role within a licensed, regulated business and acts to preserve the good reputation of Rank Group Plc