The Role: Accounts Payable Operations Manager
Contract: Perm
Salary: £41,977 – £48,973 (depending on experience)
Location: Bromley
Start date: ASAP
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Operations Manager to work mainly on our London Borough of Bromley contract. The role has responsibility for the Accounts Payable service and the associated Charging activity.
The ideal candidate will have experience in managing a fast-paced Accounts Payable Department, ensuring all financial controls are met while looking to seek and assist with the implementation of process and system opportunities
Key tasks and responsibilities:
- Reporting to the F&A Service Delivery Manager, the Operations Manager will play a key role in the continuing development and transformation of the Accounts Payable and Charging areas. The role requires close working with our clients to deliver payment services to suppliers and providers and ensure charges for domiciliary care services are processed and managed on a timely basis.
- The role holder will be accountable for client management, service delivery, people management, financial management, service monitoring and reporting, and will be required to manage and participate in transformation and improvement projects.
- The role holder will ensure all aspects of governance are followed, including our client’s financial regulations and agreed procedures, and will make sure company governance and contractual obligations are in place and working appropriately.
- The role will be part of the F&A management team and will be required to contribute to strategic service development and sales opportunities for the wider company services and contracts.
Essential Skills and Attributes:
- Educated to degree level or an equivalent level of experience in an Accounts Payable and Charging role
- Experience in improving performance in a service environment
- Experience in payments and financial management systems, Oracle Fusion and ContrOCC systems experience would be an advantage
- Ability to ensure risks to service delivery and performance is managed and controlled
- Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent prioritising, planning and organisational skills
- Ability to respond to changing demands
- Strong attention to detail
- Good coaching and mentoring skills
- Experience in producing reports and correspondence for internal and external parties
- Excellent people management and communication skills