Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager WHAT WE OFFER • Competitive salary • Ongoing career progression, training and support in gaining nationally recognised qualifications (including Education Scheme and ACCA Support) • 30 days holiday entitlement pro rata (including Bank Holidays) with an additional day for each year of service • Great pension scheme (Penfold) • Fun company socials and events • Flexible hybrid working model • Employee Assistance Programme and coaching for personal and professional development • Enhanced parental leave policy (subject to length of service requirements) ABOUT US Williams, Stanley & Co is a leading accountancy firm catering to a diverse range of clients within the hospitality industry, from high street chains to family-run cafes. Our company began with a mission to provide accurate and actionable financial insights to businesses, drawing from our founders’ own experiences in managing multiple rapidly growing ventures. Driven by a commitment to customer-first accounting, we’ve assembled a team of experienced and trusted accountants who share our vision for excellence. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and expertise, our team operates seamlessly across different locations, including the UK, Philippines and Dubai. ABOUT YOU Our Accountancy firm seeks a reliable Accounts Payable Manager. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge and experience of Accounts Payable as well as a strong proven managerial record. You will be someone who has experience working with a vast range of clients, building great rapports along with managing a team of up to 10. If you enjoy data entry, team management and can work efficiently in a fast-paced hybrid office/remote setting, please get in touch. You are: • An analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving and data analysis skills • Detail-oriented to ensure accuracy in financial transactions and reports • Proactive in identifying and resolving issues and improving efficiency and processes • A natural leader that can manage and train our AP team • Able to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously • Highly organised – able to manage and prioritise your own and your team’s workload efficiently • Adaptable and flexible to handle changing priorities and deadlines • Technically proficient with advanced Excel skills and experience with NetSuite or other SAP systems • Proficient in Accounts Payable processes for optimisation, financial forecasting, and budgeting • A strong communicator, able to collaborate and build relationships effectively • Customer service-oriented to address and resolve supplier inquiries promptly • Capable of conflict resolution to handle escalations and disputes effectively What You’ll Be Doing: • Responsible for the AP Function, process implementation and development, team development and client controls • Liaise with all departments to ensure improved processes and automation across the business. • Ensuring that the work completed by the members of the team is correct by double checking the work where necessary. • Processing invoices • Responsible for maintaining the supplier ledgers for all entities including regular supplier statements and reconciliations • Employee responsibility • Defining and improving the systems and controls for the business as well as ensuring that processes are efficient and effective • Communicating with suppliers and clients and maintaining good rapports • Maintaining email and other system inboxes and workflows • Be an active team member and support colleagues in their work • Reviewing and approving prepared documents on our accounting systems, ensuring high level of accuracy Skills and Qualifications: • Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing AP teams. • Xero/QuickBooks/Sage systems experience • People management / Team management • Strong communication, both strong oral and written • Common sense and Self driven can-do attitude • Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure with good time management skills • Excellent attention to detail • Strong problem solver who applies novel techniques to solve issues, challenges long hold beliefs when necessary • Experience of high-volume invoice processing and automated approval workflow • Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office proficient user • Reliable Team player, who can work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders • Motivated to excel and perform the role to the best of their ability • Confident to suggest new ideas and listen to client’s needs • Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment Desirable: • XERO / Debt experience • NetSuite experience would be advantageous • Supplier statement reconciliations • Creditor list management • Payment Runs – proposing and processing • Bank Reconciliations • Xero Advisor Certification / QuickBooks Online Core Certification