Job title: Accounts Payable Manager

Location: Preston

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: c.£55,000 + dependant on experience

What you’ll be doing:

There is an opportunity in Shared Services for an Accounts Payable Manager, who will be responsible for all aspects of operational delivery and financial controls. You will oversee the Accounts Payable department to ensure they process invoices and reconcile accounts in an efficient and timely manner, to facilitate prompt payment to suppliers.

Your responsibilities would include the following:

· Manage the P2P operation ensuring the resource capacity meets the invoice volume and service demand, to ensure that suppliers are paid on time

· You will measure, monitor and review emerging trends through KPI’s and PI’s, identifying early risks and implementing improvement plans

· You will measure performance, initiating corrective action as required utilising route cause data driven analysis of deviation in plan and performance

· Champion the continuous improvement culture across the team, focusing on standardisation and optimisation

· Lead your team in contributing towards readiness for UK Corporate Reform

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

· Previous line management experience and the ability to lead, coach engage and motivate a team to achieve the highest standards of performance and accuracy.

· Ideally knowledge of the P2P (Purchase to Pay) end to end process, including an understanding of the Prompt Payment Code regulations.

· Knowledge and understanding of business operations methodologies, processes, toolsets and governance.

Desirables:

· Strong influencer with the ability to pro-actively manage a team professional communicator, confident with working with stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Finance Operation team:

The Accounts Payable Team provide an important role for BAE Systems, ensuring that the suppliers are paid on time. This is a fantastic opportunity to establish a career within the finance function with opportunity of career progression. This is an influential position within the Shared Services division, working with a large team and suppliers. This team consist of diverse individual who works in a fast past environment, are award winning and are passionate about growth and development.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 05^th October 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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