AP Manager

ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.

We welcome applications from candidates who meet some but not all of the criteria listed below.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager on a full-time, permanent basis.  The team is based in Glasgow but we operate a flexible hybrid working model.

The Job

Reporting to the Head of Financial Operations, on a day-to-day basis, you’ll be involved in the following:

• Manage global accounts payable and expenses financial transaction processing in Financial

Operations including the development and monitoring of policies, processes and procedures

• Develop a high performing and engaged team of finance professionals.  
• Provide direction, development and line management to your people, ensuring KPIs are met. Achieved through effective conduct, performance and absence management.
• Listen to voice of the customer and employees to deliver process improvements which result in efficiency, remove waste and increase customer and employee satisfaction through continuous improvement
• Create and deliver training to employees and stakeholders
• Cultivate a team culture focusing on the customer, service delivery and performance standards.
• Provide SME support to system projects
• Support audits across the directorate and deliver on actions using established audit control systems
• Collaborate with wider Finance colleagues, our internal/external customers to successfully deliver our goals and objective

The Person

We're looking for someone with:

• Substantial experience managing an accounts payable team
• Working knowledge of best practice financial operating procedures
• Experience of people management policy and procedures and able to apply effective people management to foster a strong culture and engagement
• Excellent technical knowledge of finance systems including effective experience of data analysis, data manipulation and planning
• Experience of global supplier payment requirements and banking connectivity
• An understanding of what a good customer experience looks like with a customer focus mindset to provide and deliver continuous improvement solutions
• Interpersonal skills required to work effectively with colleagues across cultures and disciplines including training, coaching, presentational and influencing skills
• A flexible approach to making decisions in an environment with shifting priorities and unpredictable demands

Our Benefits

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and so have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include private healthcare, life assurance and income protection as well as a fantastic defined contribution pension scheme.

We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool called Nudge, to our employees.

Our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefit plan to suit your needs, you can choose to add a number of benefits including extra holidays, PMI family cover, cycle to work, Travel and Gym loans and more! You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site and wellbeing centre platform.

We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.

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