Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Accounts Payable Manager will manage the cost reporting and accounts payable process, including reconciliations related to the AP process.

Responsibilities:

• Completion of monthly management reporting and variance analysis.
• Manage the PO, invoice and payment cycle, and ensuring AP is controlled effectively, including liaising with procurement and budget owners.
• Management of cost analysis and control, especially against budget and partnering with FP&A to understand any variances.
• Month-end close activities including accruals, prepayments, journal postings and review of results.
• Supervision of bank accounts and bank reconciliations.
• Management of expense claims and processes around corporate credit cards.
• Provide support to the business and ad hoc reporting.
• Proposing improvements to processes and controls, as appropriate.

About you:

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience, skills and behaviours:

• Previous management accounting and reporting experience; and extensive accounts payable experience.
• Previous cost analysis experience.
• Accountancy part-qualified, for example ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Advanced analytical techniques.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including understanding of syntax behind lookup formulas.

Qualities we are looking for:

• Motivated by purpose-led organisations.
• High levels of personal and professional integrity.
• High levels of attention to detail.
• Highly organised with a flexible approach to working.
• Determined to succeed, high energy with humility and a strong personal drive.
• A collaborative working style.
• A very strong work ethic and a focus on delivery.