Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager
A fast-growing, multi-jurisdictional professional services group is seeking to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable Manager on a fixed term contract basis to join their team in Southampton.

Role Purpose
Responsible for the end-to-end management, control, and efficiency of the firm’s international Accounts Payable function. This hands-on leadership role requires a detail-oriented, commercially minded leader with expertise in multi-currency invoice processing, international tax compliance, and finance operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Reports to: Group Finance Director

Principal Duties

• Lead and develop a multi-office AP and finance function, standardising processes across the UK, Channel Islands, Caribbean, and Asia.

• Own the full AP lifecycle, including vendor onboarding, invoice processing, approvals, payment runs, disbursements, and supplier management.

• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and tax requirements across all jurisdictions.

• Maintain robust internal controls, safeguard assets, and mitigate fraud risk.

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations for Caribbean and Asia offices, including AR/AP, banking, payroll inputs, journals, and general ledger maintenance.

• Provide finance business partnering and insight to Office Heads, Partners, and local leadership teams.

• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and enhanced data quality.

• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders across Finance, IT, and Operations.

• Produce, analyse, and report KPIs, aged creditors, payment performance, supplier concentration, and AP efficiency metrics.

Experience & Skills

• 6+ years of Accounts Payable experience in a professional services, legal, or multi-entity environment, with at least 4 years in a management/supervisory role.

• Hands-on experience with finance systems, automation tools, and process improvement initiatives.

• Proven ability to lead multi-jurisdictional finance operations and manage cross-border payments.

• Strong people leadership and team development experience.

• Excellent understanding of financial controls, audit requirements, and segregation of duties.

Personal Characteristics

• Credible, confident, and calm under pressure.

• Process-driven with a strong control mindset and exceptional attention to detail.

• Pragmatic, solutions-focused, with strong analytical skills.

• Skilled at influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.

• Strong leadership capability with the ability to delegate effectively and develop high-performing teams.
  
  
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