AP / AR Manager

Accounts Payable & Receivable Manager

up to £60,000 • Hybrid (3 days in) • London • Max 1 month notice

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities.
• Manage debt collection processes, including monitoring aged receivables, improving cash collection performance, and reducing overdue balances.
• Ensure supplier payments are processed in line with internal controls, approval workflows, and fraud prevention procedures.
• Supervise AP/AR activities across multiple business entities, ensuring compliance with internal finance policies and procedures.
• Act as a key contact for suppliers and customers, managing queries and providing a reliable escalation point where required.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Provide regular reporting and updates to support cash flow forecasting and treasury management activities.
• Support internal and external audit requests and ensure all required documentation is maintained.
• Manage banking, treasury, and corporate card-related processes and queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial controls, operational efficiency, and finance processes.
• Assist with additional finance and operational tasks as required.

Candidate Specification

• Strong team player with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated people management and stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable/Receivable Manager or Finance Operations leadership role.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities with attention to detail.
• Experience using ERP/accounting systems; exposure to cloud-based finance platforms beneficial.
• Experience working within a high-volume transactional finance environment.
• Treasury and process improvement experience preferred.
• Comfortable working across multi-entity or international business operations.
• Proven ability to improve financial controls, streamline processes, and drive operational efficiencies.
• Industry experience within a fast-paced commercial environment is advantageous but not essential.
• NetSuite experience is preferable

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