Accounts Payable Manager

Rothschild & Co; City of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial advisory group in London is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to oversee its accounts payable function. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with policies, and accurately processing multi-currency invoices. The ideal candidate will be numerically competent with managerial experience and strong communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, interacting with multiple stakeholders and ensuring efficient payment processes.

Qualifications

• Understanding of accounting for Accounts Payable transactions.
• Experience with Sterling and non-Sterling payments.
• VAT experience including partial exemption.

Responsibilities

• Posting of multi-currency invoices accurately.
• Manage the Accounts Payable team and provide leadership.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and controls.

Skills

Numerically competent

Strong communication skills

Logical thinker

Managerial experience

Tools

SAP

Concur Travel and Expense system

Job description

Overview of Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Manager to join one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory groups here in the City of London with offices in 40+ countries. The UK Accounts Payable is a team of 5 who are responsible for making supplier payments across all UK entities. The Accounts Payable Manager will have managerial responsibility for the Accounts Payable team and will act as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders, both internal and external, including suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Posting of multi-currency invoices in a highly accurate and efficient manner, ensuring the correct treatment of VAT and correct ledger attributes across multiple Group companies
• Keep up to date with changes in third party bank processes
• Biweekly third party payment runs
• Weekly employee expense payment runs
• Manage the Accounts Payable team providing leadership, support and training
• Maintain the approval workflow matrix for invoices
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and controls
• Monthly reconciliation of aged creditors

Experience, Skills and Competencies Required

• Numerically competent with an understanding of accounting for Accounts Payable transactions
• Understanding of Sterling and non-Sterling payments
• SAP experience
• Experience with Concur Travel and Expense system (desirable, not essential)
• VAT experience, including partial exemption
• Logical thinker, problem solver and good decision maker
• Managerial experience
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal