Accounts Payable Manager
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £45,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 45000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 December 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire, RG13BE |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4751784_1764609539 |
Summary
Job Title:
Accounts & Canine Health Payable Manager
Directorate:
Business & Finance Services
Reports To:
Financial Controller
Matrix Reporting To:
Veterinary Services Lead & Head of Breeding Welfare and Veterinary
Overall Role PurposeManage the Accounts & Canine Health Payable team to ensure all payments-such as suppliers, veterinary services, employees, and volunteers-are accurate, timely, and compliant with policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Accounts & Canine Health Payable team, including coaching and performance reviews.
- Oversee invoice processing, payment runs, payroll, and foreign currency transactions.
- Ensure compliance with organisational policies and legal requirements.
- Act as system super-user for Salesforce, Coupa, and banking platforms; manage account reconciliations.
- Maintain accurate records and reporting, including weekly management reports and month/year-end processes.
- Build strong relationships with suppliers and resolve issues promptly.
- Drive process improvements for efficiency and cost savings.
- Support projects impacting Procure-to-Pay processes and ensure team readiness for changes.
- Handle escalated queries and ensure timely, accurate correspondence.
Skills and CompetenciesEssential
- Positive, proactive and process focussed
- Able to respond quickly to changing circumstances whilst maintaining a clear view of overall priorities
- An ability to interpret and understand customer requirements.
- Customer focused communication skills and be comfortable in providing training/support to both volunteers and staff throughout the Association.
- Good interpersonal skills, a clear communicator and the ability to listen with previous leadership experience
- Strong problem-solving capability
- Strong team player and team leader
- Experience of working under pressure and to tight timelines
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