Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager Hayes / West London £21-26 per hour Temporary Assignment - 6 MONTHSAn established engineering and manufacturing business is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager / Senior AP professional to join its Finance team on a temporary basis.This is a hands-on assignment rather than a purely managerial role.The immediate priority is to take ownership of a busy Accounts Payable function, help recover an existing AP backlog and bring supplier accounts, reconciliations and payment processes fully up to date.We are therefore looking for someone who is comfortable getting directly into the ledger, investigating historic issues and resolving problems rather than simply managing the process.The Role Working closely with the Finance Director, Management Accountant, Purchasing team and operational departments, you will: Take ownership of the Accounts Payable ledgerAssess and systematically clear an existing AP backlogInvestigate aged, blocked, unmatched and disputed invoicesManage high-volume invoice processingManage PO compliance and three-way matchingReconcile supplier statements and resolve historic discrepanciesInvestigate missing invoices, credits, duplicate transactions and aged reconciling itemsLiaise with suppliers, Purchasing, Goods In and internal stakeholders to resolve queriesPrepare and manage weekly payment runsSupport AP accruals, creditor reconciliations and month-end closeMaintain accurate AP ageing and backlog reportingIdentify ..... full job details .....