Your new company
Hays are delighted to be exclusively working with a large housing association to recruit an Accounts Payable Manager. They are looking for professionals who can identify and lead process or system improvement, alongside having experience of managing or supporting a team of up to 10 individuals. You will be working in a shared service environment and be comfortable driving adoption in areas across the organisation.

Your new role
- Managing a team of 10
- Driving change and adoption
- Building stakeholder relationships
- Developing and driving the team

What you'll need to succeed

• Lead, mentor, and manage the team to ensure high performance and professional development.
• Set goals, monitor performance, and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice processing, payment disbursement, and vendor account reconciliation.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments in accordance with company policies and contractual obligations.
• Ensure the successful completes supplier statement reconciliations completed in line with the agreed SLA’s.
• Perform regular audits to identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with internal departments to address and resolve any blockers.
• Implement best practices through system continuous improvement, operational training and awareness, enhancing operational performance, reducing manual system effort.
• Delivers and provides a Learn, Change, Grow environment for the team, through coaching, support and development.
• Delivers an SLA environment, through collaborative working, completes open and honest reviews of the service, building positive relationships with internal customers, working towards a great service.
• All activity is processed in line with delegated authority and within the associated standing orders and financial regulations.
• Continuous review of policies and processes to ensure compliance adherence
• Proactive approach and ability to work under their own initiative and or part of a team.
• Ensure financial information is delivered, or transactions are posted in the most efficient way, whilst maintaining accuracy and delivering to the required timetables.

What you'll get in return

- Up to £45k per annum
- 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Up to 10% pension contribution
- Hybrid working

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.