I am working with a Local Authority based in Croydon who are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager for 12 months. The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying £23.50 PAYE or £30 umbrella per hour. The role is in scope of IR35. In order to apply for this role you will need line manager experience as you will be looking after 8 members of staff, managing the team and all payments out of the Authority. You will also manage the payment runs, up to 1000 payments daily. Role Purpose and Role Dimensions: Responsible for the efficient operation of the Accounts Payable Team ensuring that invoices are paid in accordance with the organisation's policies, payment terms and regulatory requirements. To manage the organisation's purchase card scheme ensuring compliance to the scheme rules, transaction approval and monthly reconciliation. To oversee and develop high quality processes and controls for monitoring P2P compliance within the organisation. To manage the efficient and effective delivery of projects related to the accounts payable service with the emphasis on projects related to invoice automation. Service Delivery: To supervise, monitor and participate in, where required, the accurate processing of all invoices using the relevant controls including the payment of invoices on the premier supplier programme. To oversee that data is entered onto the appropriate databases & systems in an accurate and timely manner, adhering to the relevant organisation's policies and procedures. To manage all foreign draft payments on the system, payment to other countries on line through the organisation's bank account adhering to the relevant organisation guidelines. To manage the issue of manual cheques and stock controls to ensure that all stocked cheques are accounted for and any requiring additional signatures processed within the financial guidelines. To maintain a secure and safe environment for the delivery, storage and collection of P Cards. To oversee the investigation of all returned payments to suppliers ensuring they are correctly applied to the account and reissued where appropriate. To oversee P Card control, banks file download and reconciliation of card payments to PCCL. To ensure potentially fraudulent payments are investigated promptly. To manage the support of the accounts payable team with the development of business processes using available business systems effectively and efficiently, by automating functions thereby achieving greater efficiencies and quality of service provision in line with the authority's objectives. To manage the efficient and effective delivery of projects related to the automation of the payment of invoices. To maintain & produce management information for monitoring and control purposes in order that senior management have a clear view of P2P compliance and payment of invoices within payment terms. Essential knowledge: Advanced knowledge of an Accounts Payable function in a large organisation including knowledge of BACS and payment processing Advanced knowledge of major financial systems including particularly Oracle and MS Office. An understanding of the feeder systems operated by service departments e.g. Swift, OHMS. Experience of managing suppliers for a large organisation Experience in managing a large internal customer base Experience of managing small projects A thorough understanding of financial controls and regulations. Essential skills & abilities: Experience of people management and the ability to work as part of a team and promote team working. Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality standards. Ability to interpret and draw conclusions from a range of complex statistical and financial information and report this in a variety of formats for a wide audience. Ability to develop effective management information systems. Ability to prioritise conflicting demands within personal workload and maintaining high quality delivery, and achieving set deadlines and targets. Ability to demonstrate good written (including report writing) and oral communication skills to be able to communicate clearly and concisely to a diverse audience. Good interpersonal skills to deal effectively with a wide range of contacts. Please only apply for this post if you have all the skills,knowledge and abilities as mentioned above. As the role is to start ASAP please only apply if you are on no more than a week's notice. Thank you Your expert recruitment consultant is Charlotte Townend, call today on (phone number removed) or email Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy