Accounts Payable Manager

About Our Client

The market leaders in their sector, they have doubled in size over the last 10 years, and have invested £35 million in a brand new, state of the art, manufacturing hub, opening in 2025. Recently accredited as 'Very Good to Work for' by employee engagement specialists, Best Companies, they are looking for a highly skilled Purchase Ledger Manager to join their fabulous Finance Team and be a part of our ongoing success.

• Co-ordinate day to day tasks within the team
• Help drive improvements in our new purchase to pay system
• Month and year end procedures
• Support with annual audit
• Management reporting as required
• Accurately process a high volume of purchase invoices
• Pro-actively resolve invoice and payment queries
• Code direct purchase ledger invoices
• Reconcile account balances
• Cover for payroll where required
• Manage a variety of payment requests and queries
• Ensure payments are made correctly in multiple currencies
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Process company expenses and credit cards

The Successful Applicant

A successful Accounts Payable Manager should have:

• A minimum of 3 years purchase ledger and cash book experience
• Payroll experience
• Sage 50, QuickBooks and ERP system experience advantageous
• Management or supervisory experience advantageous
• GCSE Maths and English Grade A*-C

• A varied and challenging role with a financially stable market leader
• A full-time permanent contract of employment
• Company training programme to develop key skills
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Non-contributory private health care and critical illness cover
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance at three times salary
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff purchase scheme - take products home free of chargeWe encourage all eligible candidates to apply for this unique opportunity to develop a rewarding career as an Accounts Payable Manager in Lichfield.