
Accounts Payable Manager
We are looking for a proactive and hands-on Accounts Payable (AP) Manager to lead our AP function in a fast-paced, multi-site, and multi-brand hospitality business.
This role will oversee a small team of AP clerks, ensuring the efficient processing of supplier payments while maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders across our brands.
The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator, able to manage supplier relationships and internal queries while driving process improvements.
While you won’t be expected to code or process invoices daily, you’ll need to have a deep understanding of AP operations and be willing to step in when required.
This is a hybrid role, based in the Croydon office 3 days per week, 2 days working from home.
Key Responsibilities
- Team Leadership & Development: Manage, mentor, and support a small team of AP clerks, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in invoice processing and payments.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with brand finance teams, site managers, and suppliers to ensure smooth AP operations.
- Process Oversight & Improvement: Oversee invoice approvals, reconciliations, and payment runs, identifying areas for process automation and efficiency gains.
- Supplier & Query Resolution: Act as a key point of contact for supplier escalations, resolving disputes and ensuring timely payments.
- Compliance & Controls: Ensure AP processes comply with company policies, accounting standards, and audit requirements.
- Reporting & Reconciliation: Oversee AP ageing reports, cash flow forecasting, and reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in an AP Manager or Senior AP role within a multi-site or hospitality environment.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing a team.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
- Ability to be hands-on when needed but also focus on strategy and process improvements.
- Strong systems knowledge, ideally with experience in finance/ERP software used in hospitality.
- A problem-solving mindset, with a proactive approach to challenges.
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: Permanent
- Rate: £35k - 40k per year + .
- Location: Croydon, Cambridgeshire, England
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Accountancy
- Recruiter: COREcruitment
- Tel: 0000
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: FB999901962
- Posted: 2025-07-07 09:57:51 -
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