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Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Accounts Payable Manager to lead our accounts payable function and support our dynamic finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven individual to take on a leadership role within a fast-paced logistics environment, where your influence will be pivotal to ensuring the smooth operation of financial transactions and fostering strong relationships with our vendors and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Financial Operations: Oversee the accounts payable process, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and reconciliations.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a global accounts payable team, ensuring operational excellence and collaboration across borders.
- Vendor Relationship Management: Build and nurture relationships with vendors, ensuring prompt resolution of queries and fostering trust and effective communication.
- Reporting & Insights: Produce and deliver insightful financial reports, supporting decision-making and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- Process Improvement: Identify and drive initiatives to optimize efficiency and accuracy within the accounts payable function.
- Compliance & Control: Maintain strict adherence to company policies, and conduct regular audits to minimize risks and resolve discrepancies.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders, providing updates on operational performance and contributing to strategic initiatives.
Requirements:
- Experience: At least 5 years of experience in accounts payable, with 2+ years in a supervisory or managerial role. Experience in logistics or transportation is preferred.
- Skills:
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with both internal teams and external vendors.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage occasional overtime or weekend work
Benefits
- Dynamic Work Environment: Be part of an innovative, fast-growing global company that's always on the move.
- Career Development: Lead and grow a talented team, with ample opportunities to expand your skills and grow professionally.
- Competitive Benefits:
- 21 days annual leave, increasing with service, plus bank holidays.
- Two yearly bonuses (recently up to 9%!)
- Annual pay review to ensure competitive compensation.
- Company pension to support your future.
- Free on-site parking for convenience.
- Excellent training programme with a dedicated training suite to support your ongoing development.
- Company-paid quarterly team nights out to foster team building and a fun work culture.
- Large, naturally lit modern office to provide a comfortable and inspiring work environment.
WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.
WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
