Accounts Payable Manager

A leading organisation is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to oversee payments and ledger management within their Manchester-based finance team. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to blend hands-on operational oversight with strategic governance, ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of supplier payments across a growing business.

As an Accounts Payable Manager in this forward-thinking organisation based in East Manchester, you will play a central role in guiding the payments team towards operational excellence. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include nurturing talent through regular coaching sessions and structured development plans while ensuring that all supplier payments are processed efficiently within agreed timelines.

Specific duties:

• Lead, develop, and support the Accounts Payable Payments & Ledger team by setting clear objectives aligned with KPIs and SLAs while fostering an accountable and engaged culture.
• Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance reviews, appraisals, and team meetings to ensure each team member receives guidance and opportunities for growth.
• Oversee the weekly supplier payment process in accordance with established procedures and controls, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and authorised appropriately.
• Manage cash flow requirements through effective planning, forecasting, prioritisation of payments, and proactive resolution of urgent or exceptional payment requests.
• Investigate unallocated cash items, debit balances, and payment on account issues while maintaining the accuracy and integrity of supplier ledger balances across all entities.
• Ensure timely resolution of aged or misallocated transactions as well as compliance with Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) requirements during month-end close activities.

To excel as an Accounts Payable Manager in this environment you will bring extensive experience gained from overseeing high-volume accounts payable operations where attention to detail is critical. Your background should demonstrate not only technical expertise in payment cycles but also genuine enthusiasm for developing others through supportive leadership. Familiarity with ERP platforms like D365 or SAP will enable you to optimise workflows while your advanced Excel abilities allow you to generate meaningful insights from transactional data.

• Minimum five years’ experience working within accounts payable functions in high-volume environments where accuracy is paramount.
• Proven track record managing teams focused on payment processing, cash management or ledger control with an emphasis on people development.
• Comprehensive understanding of AP payment cycles including cash flow planning, authorisation protocols, reconciliation processes and compliance requirements.
• Advanced proficiency using ERP systems such as D365, SAP or Oracle alongside strong Excel skills for data analysis and reporting purposes.
• Demonstrated analytical ability with excellent numerical skills enabling you to identify trends or anomalies quickly within large datasets.
• Experience operating within multi-ledger or complex organisational structures is highly desirable for success in this role.

This organisation stands out for its unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive culture where collaboration thrives at every level. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements designed to support work-life balance alongside generous investment in professional development through tailored training programmes. The company’s approach centres on empowering individuals—encouraging knowledge sharing across teams so everyone feels connected to shared goals. As part of a growing business that values transparency and accountability you’ll have the opportunity not only to shape best practice within your own function but also contribute ideas that influence broader transformation initiatives.

If you are ready to take the next step in your accounts payable career within a supportive environment that values growth apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided – we look forward to connecting with you soon.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates