Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager – Runcorn
£38,000–£41,000 | Permanent | Office Based

Resourcery Group are recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to join a well-established business based in Runcorn.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the organisation at an exciting time of change and transformation, as it establishes a newly structured finance function and develops its systems and processes.

This is a hands-on role with full ownership of the Accounts Payable and cost ledger, combining transactional finance, cost control, supplier management and process improvement. You will also play an important part in an upcoming ERP transformation.

Key Responsibilities

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  Take full ownership of the Accounts Payable and cost ledger, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices and costs

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  Maintain a clean and accurate creditors ledger

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  Manage high-volume invoice processing and rigorous 3-way matching of purchase orders, receipts and invoices

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  Act as the main escalation point for complex supplier queries and discrepancies

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  Complete supplier statement reconciliations and investigate outstanding items

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  Review and resolve aged GRNI balances, working closely with operational and purchasing teams

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  Manage relevant tax compliance, deductions and reporting

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  Prepare and validate supplier payment runs in line with cash flow requirements

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  Work closely with operational and commercial teams to ensure costs are accurately captured and controlled

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  Support data cleansing, supplier migration and the implementation of a new ERP system

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  Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiencies across the function

About You

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable professional who is confident taking ownership of a busy ledger and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

You will ideally have:

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  Strong end-to-end Accounts Payable experience

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  Experience managing a high-volume ledger

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  Excellent knowledge of 3-way matching, reconciliations, GRNI and payment processes

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  Strong systems skills, ideally including Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

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  Previous involvement in an ERP implementation, migration or data cleansing project would be advantageous

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  AAT qualification or part-qualified CIMA/ACCA would be desirable but is not essential

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  Excellent attention to detail and the confidence to work autonomously

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  Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across finance and wider operational teams

What's On Offer?

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  £38,000–£41,000 depending on experience

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  Permanent position

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  Runcorn location

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  Office-based role

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  Opportunity to take genuine ownership of the Accounts Payable function

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  Significant involvement in finance transformation and systems improvement

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  The chance to join a business at an exciting stage of change and development

If you're an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking for a role offering greater ownership and exposure to transformation and systems improvement, we'd love to hear from you.