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Interim Accounts Payable Manager

We Do Group
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Woking, Surrey GU21 4NR, England

Salary

£300 - £35 per day

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The Interim Accounts Payable Manager position is a 4-month role based in Woking for a leading media business, offering £300 per day (inside IR35).
  • This role requires an experienced Accounts Payable Manager with strong team management skills and the ability to thrive in periods of change.
  • The successful candidate will lead a high-performing team of 8, managing day-to-day operations and driving process improvements in the Accounts Payable function.
  • Key responsibilities include overseeing team performance, conducting month-end reconciliations, and ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with SOX controls.
  • Candidates should be available on short notice and possess effective communication skills, along with a good working knowledge of MS Excel.

Interim Accounts Payable Manager - Media business

4 month role - Woking - Parking on site - 3 days in office, 2 days from home - Great culture!

£300 per day (inside IR35) - cover a permanent hire

Are you an accomplished Accounts Payable Manager looking for a team management role? Do you thrive in periods of change?

We Do Group are pleased to be partnering with a leading media business in Woking to recruit an Interim Accounts Payable Manager. This role will provide essential cover while a permanent hire is secured, offering a fantastic opportunity to step into a key leadership position and make an immediate impact.

You’ll be leading a high-performing team of 8 (3 direct reports, 5 indirect) and taking ownership of the day-to-day running of the Accounts Payable function. The role involves overseeing team performance, ensuring accurate reporting, reviewing key reconciliations, and driving process improvements across AP and P2P. We’re looking for someone hands-on, confident managing people and data, and experienced in delivering results in fast-paced environments. If you’re available at short notice and ready to hit the ground running, we’d love to speak with you.

WISH LIST

  • Experienced Accounts Payable Manager
  • Strong team management skillset
  • Available on short notice

THE ROLE

  • Team management: support & development & resource planning
  • Weekly AP ticket reviews: help investigate & resolve delays in ticket resolution times
  • Month end AP reconciliation reviews and Aged Creditor reviews
  • Monthly KPI reporting and commentary
  • Monthly PO exception reporting
  • Monthly cashflow submission and commentary
  • Quarterly review of key supplier statement reconciliations
  • Bi-annual payment stats reporting
  • SOX Control Ownership
  • CIS return review and approval
  • Support year end and interim audits
  • Review insurance claims
  • Provide back up for team leaders when they are not available - payment run approvals and PO price mismatch approvals
  • Process improvement projects (AP Automation & P2P improvements)
  • Business partnering

YOUR PROFILE

  • Experienced Accounts Payable Manager
  • Demonstrable team management experience
  • Available on short notice
  • Effective communicator - written & verbal
  • Good working knowledge of MS Excel

SALARY & BENEFITS

  • £300 per day (inside IR35)

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.