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This is a key role with responsibility for managing the end to end Accounts Payable function, including financial control processes from selection of suppliers, implementation of purchasing procedures, expense/supplier payments and management of risks.
Job Responsibility:
Manage a team of AP professional to build a best in class Accounts Payable function, including ensuring all team members are appropriately trained and appropriate staffing levels and cover are in place
Provide strategic oversight of the weekly payment run process, ensuring governance, compliance, and alignment with financial controls
Manage the weekly payment run process ensure full compliance
Review and validation of payment listings, securing Head of Finance approval and ensuring timely release of funds in alignment with governance and financial integrity standards
Present payments listings to Head of Finance for approval and follow through to release of funds to payees
Management of the evaluation process for setting up of new suppliers, the supplier reconciliation process and the escalation process for all supplier issues and disputes
Champion process improvement and automation initiatives within procurement and accounts payable to enhance efficiency and control
Ensure appropriate controls and approvals in place before costs are incurred
Support the monthly close process
Ensure employee expense and company credit card expenditure are compliant
Identify, monitor, and mitigate risks in the AP cycle
ensuring strong segregation of duties
preventing late payments and associated penalties
fraud prevention
and duplicate payment controls
Regular reporting of KPIs, risks and initiatives to senior finance management
Measuring AP performance using appropriate KPIs such as Days Payable Outstanding, % of invoices processed on time, % of invoices matched to POs, cost per invoice, supplier query resolution time, etc
Liaise with the wider finance team and other divisions e.g. Procurement, Legal, Development, Delivery, etc
Liaise with Tax function on matters including VAT, RCT, PSWT
Contribute and drive good financial discipline within the organisation
Manage the AP elements of the internal and external audit functions
Work across departments to assist with the preparation of budget data
Other administration duties as required to support good financial discipline
Constant and ongoing reviews to ensure best practices are being adhered to and new improved procedures are being rolled out as appropriate
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
Strong Accounts Payable background with at least 3 years’ work experience managing a similar function, preferably within a large organisation
Ability to effectively manage a medium/large sized team of AP Analysts
Attention to detail is a key attribute, and ability to establish processes and procedures, and ensure compliance withing the entire team
Advanced Excel skills required
Strong analytical, research & issue resolution abilities necessary
Ability to work in a fast paced, busy environment
Accounting systems knowledge e.g. Sage, Oracle, SAP
Business or Accounting qualification
Knowledge of construction industry/property development or similar large scale capital investment projects
Exposure to the semi state sector would be advantageous
Experience working within a medium/large sized finance team
Nice to have:
Knowledge of construction industry/property development or similar large scale capital investment projects
Exposure to the semi state sector would be advantageous