I am working with a leading Media Company who are seeing an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to join their Head Office in the City. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Accounts Payable Manager will be managing a team of 3 to ensure timely, accurate and efficient payment to all suppliers. The successful candidate will have a strong desire to work in a busy and fast paced environment, reporting directly into the Financial Controller.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Recruit, train and manage the AP Team, ensuring development plans are in place, and processes are being consistently reviewed to achieve group targets and objectives
• Build partnerships with central admin, warehouse teams and the accounts team to ensure all runs smoothly - ensuring PO and invoice details are correct
• Vendor management including maintaining accurate vendor details and account status
• Research requests for payment, ensure settlement discounts and rebates are taken up
• Document, manage, modify and improve best practice AP Policy
• Provide recommendations and relevant information to management to enable informed decisions about suppliers, payments and cash flow
• Ad hoc duties as required

Experience Needed:

• Educated to degree level
• Strong experience in accounts payable
• Must have managed before - ideally 2 or more
• Great communication skills
• SAP experience is ideal