We have an opportunity for an Accounts Payable/Receivable Manager to join ourteam in Basingstoke.
This is a full time, fixed term role for 12 months, where you'll be working between the office and home.
The starting salary is £45,000 to £50,000 depending on your experience.
The role:
You'll be responsible for overseeing the management and service delivery of the Accounts Payable and Receivables function and team.
The function works across a wide stakeholder base, to deliver purchase to pay services and credit control.
The role will drive forward improvements in service delivery and contribute to wider improvement or transformation projects that meet corporate objectives, or to meet legal, regulatory or audit requirements.
The key accountabilities are:
- Leading a high performing team in a busy and complex environment
- Ensuring all tasks for Accounts Payable and AccountsReceivable are carried out accurately and on time, including payment of invoices, reconciliation of supplier/customer accounts and completion of weekly payment runs across several entities
- Proactively managing creditor and debtor balances, taking action to resolve overdue payments to suppliers or from customers, to minimise our aged credit and exposure to bad debt
- Contributing to and assisting with internal and external audits, and any legislative review of the service area
- Engaging with key stakeholders across the business to work collaboratively to continuously improve data, information and knowledge of their responsibilities in the purchase to pay process, to ensure compliance with the Financial Regulations
- Undertaking performance monitoring of the team and provide reports to key stakeholder within the business
What we're looking for:
You'll be a strong leader with previous experience managing an Accounts Payable or an AccountsReceivableTeamin a busy organisation. An understanding of the Social Housing sector would be an advantage but is not essential.
You'll also need:
- Experience of change management and motivating a high performing team through change
- The ability to work collaboratively and be a subject matter expert for the wider organisation
- Strong interpersonal skills and a people orientated approach
- Excellent problem solving skills
- The ability to use Microsoft Office applications and learn new financial systems
An accountancy qualification/part qualification is desirable but not essential for the role.
What you'll receive from us
We have some fantastic benefits on offer at SNG including:
- £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
- Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
- Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign Network Group. Take a look atour careers site to learn more about us and our values.
This is a great opportunity to join the team as we progress through an exciting period of change at SNG. We pride ourselves on having a relaxed, supportive and forward-thinking culture, working collaboratively to achieve success.