Job Title: Cash Manager
Overview: This position focuses on managing the accounts payable process, ensuring seamless and accurate processing of invoices and payments to suppliers. As a key member of the financial operations team, you will be responsible for optimizing workflows for maximum efficiency and collaborating with various departments to ensure timely and accurate financial transactions.
This role requires strong organizational skills, analytical thinking, and effective communication to manage multiple tasks and prioritize deadlines. You will work closely with contracts management, legal, asset management, and finance teams to ensure seamless financial processes.
Responsibilities:
* Process purchase invoices within the accounts payable system, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
* Manage the timely and accurate payment of suppliers and invoices.
* Prepare and review monthly cost reports for presentation to senior management.
* Oversee travel approvals and coordinate with external travel suppliers.
* Review employee expense claims for completeness and compliance with company policy.
* Support the VAT return process by providing information and addressing queries.
* Ensure accurate month-end accruals for outstanding payments.
* Perform reconciliations for purchase ledger control balances and other accounts payable accounts.
* Analyze payments related to capital expenditures.
Qualifications:
* A minimum of 5 years of comprehensive accounts payable experience, including process improvement, systems implementation, payment processing, and cost analysis.
* A relevant accounting qualification is preferred but not required, depending on other relevant experience.
* Demonstrated success working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Key Skills:
* Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines.
* Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong team player mentality.
* Results-oriented with a positive, can-do attitude.
* Exceptional attention to detail.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Technical Skills:
* Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
* Experience with accounts payable systems, ERP systems, OCR, and document management solutions.
* Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision is a plus.