Accounts Payable Manager

About Us

Williams, Stanley & Co is a leading accountancy firm catering to a diverse range of clients within the hospitality industry, from high street chains to family-run cafes. Our company began with a mission to provide accurate and actionable financial insights to businesses, drawing from our founders' own experiences in managing multiple rapidly growing ventures. Driven by a commitment to customer-first accounting, we've assembled a team of experienced and trusted accountants who share our vision for excellence.

With a strong emphasis on collaboration and expertise, our team operates seamlessly across different locations, including the UK, Philippines and Dubai.

• Responsible for the AP Function, process implementation and development, team development and client controls
• Liaise with all departments to ensure improved processes and automation across the business.
• Ensuring that the work completed by the members of the team is correct by double checking the work where necessary.
• Processing invoices
• Responsible for maintaining the supplier ledgers for all entities including regular supplier statements and reconciliations
• Employee responsibility
• Defining and improving the systems and controls for the business as well as ensuring that processes are efficient and effective
• Communicating with suppliers and clients and maintaining good rapports
• Maintaining email and other system inboxes and workflows
• Be an active team member and support colleagues in their work
• Reviewing and approving prepared documents on our accounting systems, ensuring high level of accuracy

• An analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving and data analysis skills
• Detail-oriented to ensure accuracy in financial transactions and reports
• Proactive in identifying and resolving issues and improving efficiency and processes
• A natural leader that can manage and train our AP team
• Able to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Highly organised able to manage and prioritise your own and your teams workload efficiently
• Adaptable and flexible to handle changing priorities and deadlines
• Technically proficient with advanced Excel skills and experience with Net Suite or other SAP systems
• Proficient in Accounts Payable processes for optimisation, financial forecasting, and budgeting
• A strong communicator, able to collaborate and build relationships effectively
• Customer service-oriented to address and resolve supplier inquiries promptly
• Capable of conflict resolution to handle escalations and disputes effectively

• Minimum of 3 years experience managing AP teams.
• Xero/Quick Books/Sage systems experience
• People management / Team management
• Strong communication, both strong oral and written
• Common sense and Self driven can-do attitude
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure with good time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong problem solver who applies novel techniques to solve issues, challenges long hold beliefs when necessary
• Experience of high-volume invoice processing and automated approval workflow
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office proficient user
• Reliable Team player, who can work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
• Motivated to excel and perform the role to the best of their ability
• Confident to suggest new ideas and listen to client's needs
• Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment

• XERO / Debt experience
• Net Suite experience would be advantageous
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Creditor list management
• Payment Runs proposing and processing
• Bank Reconciliations
• Xero Advisor Certification / Quick Books Online Core Certification

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career progression, training and support in gaining nationally recognised qualifications (including Education Scheme and ACCA Support)
• 30 days holiday entitlement pro rata (including Bank Holidays) with an additional day for each year of service
• Great pension scheme (Penfold)
• Fun company socials and events
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Employee Assistance Programme and coaching for personal and professional development
• Enhanced parental leave policy (subject to length of service requirements)

Williams, Stanley & Co is a leading accountancy firm catering to a diverse range of clients in the hospitality industry, from high street chains to family-run cafes. Our company began with a mission to provide accurate and actionable financial insights to businesses, drawing from our founders' own experiences in managing multiple rapidly growing ventures. Driven by a commitment to customer-first accounting, we've assembled a team of experienced and trusted accountants who share our vision for excellence.

With a strong emphasis on collaboration and expertise, our team operates seamlessly across different locations, including the UK, US, Philippines, and Dubai.