OverviewWith over 1400 people across 9 UK offices, we are proud to be a leading independent UK consultancy at the forefront of risk, pensions, investment and insurance. We act for a wide range of clients, large and small, in both the private and public sectors including 15% of FTSE 350 firms with a defined benefit pension scheme. Each individual delivers on our shared values and our commitment to ensuring the highest levels of trust, integrity and quality. We aim to continue our growth by recruiting talented and committed individuals that have the desire to learn and develop. We strive to employ staff who share our values and can bring special skills - enhancing the service that we provide to our clients.

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager (AP) with solid experience in leading and supervising an accounts team. As the business is growing rapidly the AP manager will oversee all aspect of payable cycle and partner with various business areas to ensure robust procedures are implemented and followed. The successful candidate will also assist the finance team in various tasks and projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payable manager/supervisor to build on their existing skills and gain new skills in wider finance area.

This is a permanent position and can be worked under a hybrid framework where the successful candidate will share time between the office and home. This role will ideally be located at our London, Amersham or Birmingham offices however all locations will be considered including Cheltenham, Bristol, Guildford, Leeds, Liverpool and Glasgow.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3, Supervise, advise, train, and provide technical support
• Supervise receivable process and work closely with credit control team
• Day to day monitoring of the purchase ledger
• Ensure transactions are allocated to the correct accounts and divisions
• Regular review of the aged creditor and full reconciliation of supplier accounts
• Ensure payment process is on time and is carried out as per firm's policies and guidelines.
• Responsible for payable month end process. Carryout the monthly reconciliation and keep up to date schedules
• Liaise with suppliers as and when required
• Partner closely with the various Business Areas and act as their key point of contact for any queries on purchases, staff/partner expenses, and client refunds.
• Take the lead and ownership of updating, reviewing finance policies, procedures and system processes connected to the payables
• Maintain and update policy/ process documentations
• Take a proactive role on improving processes
• Assist with monthly MI and KPI reporting
• Assist with yearend close and liaise with auditors on all payable matters
• Assist with VAT preparation and the related quarterly reconciliation
• Maintain regular communication with firmwide. For example, updating key dates and changes
• Any other reasonable task as advised from time-to-time

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in accounts payables, ideally 2+ years in a management or supervisory role
• Experience with Oracle or a similar ERP system
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (intermediate and above)
• Demonstrated experience with the design and/or implementation of new processes
• Previous experience supporting with the production of management reports
• Previous experience providing advice and expertise with regards to the review of guidelines and policy
• Knowledge of statutory regulation such as VAT and Anti-Money Laundering regulations and other legislation
• A relevant accounting qualification such as AAT, CIMA, Degree in Accounting or similar

Technical Competencies

• Manage and support the team and delegate tasks effectively
• Monitor performance of team members against objectives and identify development needs
• Responsible for ensuring team members meet quality standards by adhering to policies and procedures
• Identify new ideas that may improve business performance over medium to long term and find ways to test and or implement them
• Gets involved with activities that contribute to the firm's success
• Liaise effectively and professionally with all stakeholders

Key Deliverables (Objectives)

• To ensure the continued smooth operation of the payable cycle
• Quality reporting on issues that the business needs
• Management and motivation of staff
• Communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders
• Organised with problem solving capabilities

What's in it for you?Core & Flexible Benefits:

• Competitive discretionary annual bonus
• Core benefits paid for by BW including life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and 25 days holiday per year with holiday trading
• A generous pension scheme where we contribute 8% of your salary from day one of your employment
• Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may experience
• A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit your life stage and lifestyle including a tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members, gym membership, travel insurance and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies
• Fresh fruit, hot and cold drinks provided free of charge in all of our offices

Giving Something Back:

• 1 paid volunteering day per year as a commitment to our Corporate Social Investment
• Support your favourite charity with the "Give as You Earn" option
• Match-funding for individuals raising money for a recognised charity
• Our corporate social investment programme is an integral part of what we do and is focused on ensuring that our overall impact is a positive one. We recognise that we have an impact that goes beyond our core activities.

Values: our values are PRINCIPLED, RESPECT, QUALITY AND PARTNERSHIP - they are important to us and we want them to be important to you as well.

Wellbeing: employee wellbeing has always been important to us and our approach is to create an environment where individuals will be engaged at work, successful in what they do and able to achieve their full potential, benefiting both their self and the business. BW offer a great range of employee benefits as we believe it's important individuals are supported in making choices which are flexible enough to meet their needs and help support their wellness.

Diversity: we are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce where people from all backgrounds, beliefs and perspectives can thrive, feel welcome and develop to their full potential. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion/belief, age, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnerships. Our recruitment processes are designed to be fair and consistent and enable candidates to compete on a level playing field. We r ecognise that diversity today means more than race and gender. This is why we created an environment where a variety of different voices are encouraged and heard through our employee network groups. The groups work together to build an inclusive and diverse place for us all to work. We have attained the Disability Confident Committed status and are actively working towards the next level, Disability Confident Employer.

Your progression: we offer career progression opportunities and a focus on training and professional development to provide you with the tools and skills to thrive. We also offer study support for relevant professional or skills qualifications.

Other activities: we have clubs, sporting events, social, cultural and belief groups across our offices if you'd like to join in and meet like-minded people.

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Postal applications should be sent to: Talent Acquisition, Barnett Waddingham, St James's House, St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PR

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Job Summary

• Category: Finance