Job title:
Accounts Payable Manager – Bristol – Central
Company:
Element Recruitment
Job description
We’re currently supporting a well-established global organisation in their search for a highly capable Accounts Payable Manager to lead their AP operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced AP leader to join a fast-paced, international environment, taking ownership of both operational delivery and continuous improvement.Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the end-to-end Accounts Payable function across the European region, ensuring smooth daily operations and timely month-end close
- Oversee and coordinate activity with an established offshore AP team, ensuring SLAs and KPIs are consistently met
- Perform and review AP-related balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring completeness and accuracy across all entities
- Work closely with the Treasury team to support payment runs and accurate cash forecasting
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams including Finance, Procurement, and Operations, as well as with external suppliers
- Take ownership of AP policies, controls, and procedures, ensuring adherence to compliance standards while driving operational efficiency
- Manage vendor onboarding and amendments, ensuring all banking verification checks are completed securely and in line with global compliance requirements
- Act as a point of escalation for complex invoice and payment queries, resolving issues in a timely and professional manner
- Support internal and external audits by providing accurate documentation and ensuring process integrity
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities, enhancing both onshore and offshore workflows
- Provide leadership and support to the onshore AP team, including setting objectives, conducting performance reviews, and contributing to a culture of continuous development and scalability
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in leading an Accounts Payable function within a large, international organisation
- Strong knowledge of AP systems, controls, and best practices, with an ability to drive process improvements
- Experience working with offshore shared service teams
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across stakeholders at all levels
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities
- Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) is highly desirable
If this role sounds of interest, please click “APPLY” or email harry@element-recruitment.co.uk
Expected salary
£40000 – 50000 per year
Location
Bristol Area
Job date
Sun, 06 Jul 2025 02:30:49 GMT
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