Accounts Payable Manager


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£35,000 to £40,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Trafford Park, M1 4BT
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Nov 2026

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Summary

Your new company

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join an established and growing organisation within its finance function. With a fast-paced and collaborative culture, the business is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to take ownership of the AP function and lead a team through its next stage of development based in Trafford Park.

Your new role

As Accounts Payable Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day Accounts Payable function, ensuring supplier invoices and payments are processed accurately and efficiently whilst maintaining strong financial controls.You will manage and develop the AP team, monitor workloads and KPIs, and act as the main escalation point for more complex supplier and payment queries. A key part of the role will also be identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls and drive greater efficiency across the wider purchase-to-pay function.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing and developing the Accounts Payable team

Overseeing the end-to-end AP and purchase-to-pay process

Ensuring invoices are processed accurately and within agreed timescales

Managing payment runs and supplier statement reconciliations

Overseeing supplier queries and resolving escalated issues

Ensuring appropriate controls are maintained around supplier details and payments

Monitoring team workloads, service levels and KPIs

Supporting month-end activities, reconciliations and reporting

Working closely with Procurement, Finance and wider business stakeholders

Identifying process improvements and opportunities for automation

Supporting system and process changes across Accounts Payable

Coaching and developing the team to encourage a high-performing and collaborative environment

What you'll need to succeed

You will be an experienced Accounts Payable professional with previous experience managing or supervising a busy AP function.

You will have strong knowledge of end-to-end Accounts Payable and P2P processes, alongside experience of managing and developing a team.You'll be confident working with senior stakeholders, resolving complex issues and challenging existing processes where improvements can be made.

Strong Excel and finance systems experience would also be beneficial.

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of an established Accounts Payable function within a successful business, with the scope to make improvements and have a genuine impact on how the team operates.You'll join a supportive finance environment with the opportunity to develop both the team and wider AP processes.

£35-40,000pa

25 days of annual leave with an extra day of leave for your birthday, exclusive of bank holidays

Flexible working hours around core hours of 10-4

Early Finish Fridays

Cycle to work scheme

40% staff discount

Free onsite gym

Directional Annual bonus scheme

Social events

What you need to do now

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