Payables & Projects Manager

Accounts Payable Senior manager role in Edinburgh offering a competitive package


Your new company
An Exciting and Rare opportunity has arisen in the market for an Accounts Payable & Project Manager in Edinburgh. This role offers a benefit package of £40,000 - £50,000 per annum + benefits. Our client are in an exciting phase of growth and diversification. Our client has a passion for people and an excellent reputation across their

This is a permanent role offering significant challenge and progression for an an experienced Accounts Payable professional to develop processes, procedures and wider strategy following an exciting period of change. Our client operate worldwide and locally across the UK as part of a multi-site environment. Joining a powerful brand, our client offer a range of benefits from hybrid working, gym membership to healthcare and expect this coverage will increase as the business grows.


Your new role
The AP & Project Manager will provide strategic insight across finance systems, processes across the AP function and will work with senior management to drive change and support the business during a time of integration.

This role will be responsible for the management of the AP team, specifically at AP Supervisor level and will work the managers to develop best practice across Business as usual processes. Managing a team across a multi-site environment , this role will involve driving team performance and delivery of objectives and embed a culture of compliance and internal control. You will work alongside the finance leads in each key business area to ensure that the function is providing the best available data to support business operations and provide challenge along the way.

As part of a wider acquisition, our client will be integrating a new acquisition into operations as part of a project exercise. Additionally, there will be an new system development on Microsoft dynamics and the AP Manager will be pivotal in the success of the execution.

This is a varied role relying on strong financial control skills, understanding of AP processes and developing systems to support the business and future acquisitions. ability to look at the wider strategy.


What you'll need to succeed
This role will operate in a complex structure and the AP & Project manager will need similar experience in a high volume environment. Experience in a variety of systems would be beneficial here with an a positive approach to developing processes from legacy systems into a new shape of BAU. Experience within systems projects and improving AP processes is essential with a wider strategic view on creating a future centre of excellent.

This role will work with senior stakeholders across the business and will require strong leadership and communication skills with significant experience in accounts payable or transactional functions.

What you'll get in return
Joining a global business in a phase of expansion, you will have the ability to develop your career in an autonomous environment where you can improve processes and potential of the function. You will be rewarded with a salary of £40,000 - £50,000+ benefits - potential to be negotiated for the right person and access to a variety of benefits including hybrid working options.

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