Head of Accounts Payable
Position
The Head of Vendor Payments is responsible for overseeing the firm’s accounts payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor invoice and payments. This individual will be responsible for managing a team, maintaining strong vendor relationships, and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and compliance. The client is looking for a Head of Vendor Payments that is highly motivated, excited to lead a team, and become a part of a growing organization, one that has a reputation for delivering excellence to its clients for generations.
Responsibilities
- Management and development of direct reports (3) and accountability for staff contributions
- Oversee vendor payable process and T&E reimbursements facilitated through SAP Concur and Microsoft D365 treasury automation suite, and identify opportunities for further process efficiencies
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to streamline payment processes
- Oversee timely completion of balance sheet reconciliations including but not limited to cash
- Oversight of Corporate Card program
- Responsible for cash disbursements including but not limited to payroll funding, taxes, and off cycle vendor payments
- Manage year-end 1099 filings
- Develop and lead trainings related to vendor payments and T&E best practices for the firm
- Implement best practices to reduce errors and enhance internal controls
- Interact with stakeholders across the firm to assist with accounting and payable inquiries and requests
- Ad hoc projects, as necessary including but not limited to evaluating Concur against alternatives as the right vendor payable platform for the company given the growth and scale of the firm
The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
