Accounts Payable Manager
Bright Horizons
Accounts Payable Manager
Salary Not Specified
Bright Horizons, Northampton
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 4 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
This role is responsible for all aspects of the Accounts Payable function at Bright Horizons, overseeing 180,000+ invoices yearly. You will manage, direct and review the work of the Accounts Payable Clerks to ensure that there is company-wide compliance with financial controls and critical deadlines are met.
There is a strong aim to continually improve processes and procedures, providing accurate and timely reporting to support the wider business.
Responsible For:
- Effectively leading and developing the Accounts Payable Team, promoting high performance and a collaborative team environment.
- Delivering excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
- Supporting the team with queries, providing feedback and training to enhance their individual skills.
- Ensuring payments to suppliers and employees are made in timely manner and in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
- Reconciliation of Accounts Payable balance sheets, ensuring all reconciling items are identified and cleared.
- Collaborating with the Procurement team to maximise the use of the P2P system, supporting future development through routine testing.
- Reviewing and approving weekly and ad hoc settlements
- Overseeing company credit cards, ensuring cardholder submissions are timely and accurate.
- Attending and hosting regular supplier meetings to build relationships.
- Managing and signing off SOX controls
- Assisting internal and external auditors, providing documentation as and when required, Acting as an escalation point for issues, engaging with internal and external stakeholders to resolve.
- Ensuring compliance with financial controls and SOX in relation to invoice, expense and payment processing
- Develop and monitor KPIs on team and system performance.
- Continuously drive process improvement
- Mentoring and developing team members
Good knowledge of company credit card administration - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail oriented with a solid understanding of general accounting procedures.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), AAT desirable
- GCSE Maths and English