AP Manager | £40,000 - £45,000 | Preston + Hybrid | Fantastic benefits | Leading business

Axon Moore are proud to be exclusively recruiting on behalf of a highly-valued client as they look to recruit an experienced AP Manager to take complete ownership of the Purchase Ledger function and lead a medium-sized team within a fast-growing business.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Supervise the accounts payable team, including training, development, and performance management
Manage the end-to-end payable process; ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices, payment runs, expense reports, closing down ledgers
Maintain up-to-date files and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
Develop and enforce policies and procedures
Identify opportunities for process improvements
Manage and maintain good relationship with the internal and external stakeholders
Oversee the maintenance of accounts payable systems and software
Complex reconciliation tasks
Work closely with internal Senior Finance Leaders
Coordinate with internal and external auditors for annual audits
Required Skills and Experience:

Strong experience of overseeing AP functions (at least 3 years)
Staff management experience
An ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Excellent communication skills
Strong Excel and IT skills
High levels of attention to detail and analytical skills
Benefits:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid working
Staff discounts
Buy and sell holidays
Life assurance and health care schemes
Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Jack Moss at or see our website at