Accounts Payable Manager

Company Overview
You will be joining a well-established, highly regarded, prestigious and globally recognised Law Firm as their Accounts Payable (AP) Manager on an initial 16 month fixed term contract (MAT Cover). You will be leading a team of 4 Accounts Payable Assistants and you will be supported by a wider finance team of 22, reporting into the Finance Director. Based in their very modern and luxurious City of London office 3 days a week, you will have the option to work from home for the remaining 2 days, in line with the firms hybrid working model.

Role Responsibilities
In your new role, you will be responsible for managing all areas of the London AP function, supervising a team of 4 AP Assistants, approving new vendor documents, overseeing the invoice/expense approval process within Chrome River, managing expense reimbursement processes, managing escalated issues, monitoring performance metrics of the department to provide insight on development needs, effectively communicating with end-users, working with external service providers and payment processing on the firms banking platforms. You will ensure processes are performed accurately and in compliance with all the firms policies.

Role Requirements
In order to succeed in this role, candidates must be coming from a Legal or Professional Services background. You will need to have a very strong understanding of Accounts Payable, with previous line management/team leadership/supervisory experience in all aspects of AP processes. You will possess the ability to meet tight, conflicting deadlines, handling multiple priorities and perform the job responsibilities with minimal supervision. You will demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills, be a proactive and enthusiastic individual with a results-orientated approach and have a mature attitude. You will have advanced Excel skills and prior knowledge of Elite 3E/Chrome River is highly advantageous.

In Return
You will receive a very competitive annual salary + benefits and this package will be regularly reviewed to remain in line with market rate. You will be part of a welcoming and supportive finance team of 22 who will be there to assist with your transition into the business from day one. You will be joining a very prestigious, well-known and globally recognised Law Firm that offers flexible hybrid working options in order to promote a fair work-life balance for all employees. Although there is no guarantee that the role could be extended further, due to the size and scale of the organisation, there is a possibility that this role could go on longer than the initial 16 months. When you are based in their London office, you will be located in a fantastic area of the City, close to multiple transport links and top attractions.

What to do now
If this role sounds like something you would be keen to hear more about, please apply through our website or contact me directly at sian.prest@investigo.co.uk