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Accounts Payable Controller
Job Type: Full Time (Office hours)
Salary: £28-32,000 depending on experience
Location : Colchester
We’re actively searching for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join a Group Finance department for a multi-site Manufacturing business.
You will be joining a growing Finance team and work alongside the Finance Director, Accounts Payable team and Site Finance functions to take responsibility of the Accounts Payable function and manage the day-to-day operational & overhead transactions and paper-flow for the company’s accounts payable ledger including company’s expenses.
A key objective for the role is to develop strong accounts payable controls as part of a team which enables the company to improve effectiveness and expand in line with its development plans.
You will be responsible for:
- All company day to day AP Ledger transactions
- Supplier Management & Forecasting
- Preparing Accrual & Prepayment Schedules
- FX rates & Currency revaluations
- Purchase Order management
- Account/Ledger reconciliations
- Inter/Intra-company accounts
- Aged Creditor forecasting
- Supplier reconciliations
- Supplier Invoice and Creditor Tracking and monthly reporting
To be successful, we would like you to:
- Have a recognised Financial qualification (AAT, ACCA or similar)
- Have experience with Sage 50
- Have an excellent standard of written and numerical skills
- Have good experience with Accounts Payable (preferably in a multi-site manufacturing business) is vital
- Have good accuracy and attention to detail and comfortable following processes
- Have Experience with ERP systems
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Macro/Pivot tables)
- Have good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Have the ability to work on your own initiative as well as in a team
- Be confident in a fast moving manufacturing/engineering environment with ability to work with legacy systems.
This is a key recruit for a critical part of the business and would suit someone who is able to positively take action, build business relationships and add value at every level of interaction.
If you feel this is an opportunity that suits your style, we'd love to hear from you.
