Accounts Payable Manager
<p>This business is working through a major supplier data cleanse and needs an Interim Accounts Payable Manager to take charge of the reconciliation work. The role is about bringing order to a complex ledger, guiding the team, and keeping progress on track. </p> <p>This isn't about maintaining BAU. It's about bringing structure, pace and control to a complex ledger while developing a team and raising standards as you go. </p> <p>Reporting to the Head of Transactional Finance, you'll lead a team of four AP Reconciliation Assistants responsible for cleansing and reconciling more than 2,000 supplier accounts. </p> <p><strong>What will you be doing?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Leading, coaching and supporting a team of four. You'll be creating clarity around priorities and ensuring consistent, high-quality output </li></ul> <ul> <li>Overseeing day-to-day reconciliation activity, allocating accounts effectively and removing blockers quickly </li></ul> <ul> <li>Driving the end-to-end resolution of debit balances, ensuring high-value and high-risk accounts are prioritised </li></ul> <ul> <li>Reviewing and approving complex reconciliations, reallocations and duplicate vendor clean-down work </li></ul> <ul> <li>Strengthening supplier master data and leading the build of a structured supplier matrix to support future system design </li></ul> <ul> <li>Ensuring accurate capture of key supplier information while identifying opportunities to simplify and standardise processes </li></ul> <ul> <li>Providing clear, concise weekly updates to senior finance leadership, escalating risks early and constructively </li></ul> <ul> <li>Working closely with the BAU AP function to ensure alignment and maintain operational stability </li></ul> <p><strong>What do you need?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong Accounts Payable experience with proven team management capability </li></ul> <ul> <li>Exposure to supplier data cleanse or large-scale reconciliation programmes </li></ul> <ul> <li>The ability to review complex accounts with confidence and technical credibility </li></ul> <ul> <li>Organisational discipline and the ability to manage competing priorities across a high-volume environment </li></ul> <ul> <li>A calm, measured leadership style that builds trust and accountability </li></ul> <ul> <li>Clear communication skills and the confidence to challenge where required </li></ul> <ul> <li>Strong Excel capability and comfort working with large datasets </li></ul> <ul> <li>A proactive mindset focused on control, improvement and long-term sustainability </li></ul> <p>You'll be offered a 6-month fixed term contract and an annual salary of up to £50k (depending on experience). </p> <p>Click "apply now" to find out more. </p>