Rutherford Cross is delighted to be supporting a fast-growing and highly successful business to hire an Accounts Payable Manager. This is a great opportunity to join a motivated and forward-thinking Global Business Services function based in Edinburgh.

This role will assist with the further development of the Cash & Payments team within our Global Business Services function and optimise systems to improve efficiency and information. The ideal candidate will have a passion for continuous improvement and will support the project team ensuring successful implementation of a new ERP platform.

Core Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of the Accounts Payable and Cash Apps team
• Review weekly payment runs, ensuring they are valid and within forecast
• Support cash forecasting processes, providing projections of future payment requirements
• Resolve and escalate hold file issues, ensuring invoices are processed on a timely basis
• Work closely with the Finance Director of Shared Services and Procurement to standardise, document and continuously improve the procure-to-pay process
• Drive continuous improvements in reducing hold files, manual payments etc.
• Complete and manage month-end close processes as required
• Additional ad hoc duties as required

Skills / Qualifications:

• Significant experience gained within a similar Accounts Payable managerial role is required
• ICT: Computer literate with the ability to work with MS Office applications, e.g. Word, Excel
• Ability to communicate with suppliers, direct reports, peers and senior management clearly and professionally
• Communication: Excellent verbal / telephone / written communication skills are essential
• Improving performance: Able to understand, review and recommend Procure to Pay process improvements
• Must be able to work effectively across functional boundaries
• Teamworking: Actively promote teamwork both within the Accounts Payable Team and across the wider Shared Services function
• Management: Effectively organises and supervises team, setting clear priorities and managing performance
• Leadership: Leads by example and able to motivate the team
• Problem-solving: Proactively identifies issues and works to identify and implement solutions
• Self-starter; can work independently, proactively and on their own initiative
• Can prioritise and manage several projects and / or workstreams simultaneously
• Self-confident in their ability and their accounting / accounts payable knowledge
• Positive, can-do attitude

This role is a great opportunity to join a successful globally recognised business and offers a highly competitive salary. If you are interested in the above, please reach out to Eilidh Graham at Rutherford Cross – [email protected].