The Role
As AP Manager, you will take ownership of the Accounts Payable function and lead the team through the final stages of the Coins implementation and beyond.
You will be responsible for ensuring the AP operation is efficient, accurate and well controlled, whilst providing strong leadership to the team and building excellent relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
The successful candidate will be someone who leads from the front, creates a positive team environment and is comfortable managing change. They will have the confidence to challenge existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement and ensure that the new Coins system delivers the benefits expected by the business.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & People Management
- Lead, motivate and develop the Accounts Payable team.
- Create a positive, collaborative and high-performing team culture.
- Set clear expectations, objectives and standards of performance.
- Provide coaching, support and development to team members.
- Deal confidently and fairly with performance issues where required.
- Lead the team through ongoing change and ensure everyone understands the reasons behind it.
- Be a visible and approachable leader who brings energy and positivity to the function.
Coins Implementation
- Take ownership of the AP element of the final stages of the Coins implementation.
- Work closely with Finance, IT, Coins and other stakeholders to resolve outstanding issues.
- Ensure AP processes are fully understood, documented and embedded within the new system.
- Support testing, user acceptance testing and implementation of outstanding functionality.
- Identify and resolve system/process issues quickly and effectively.
- Lead the transition from implementation into business-as-usual operations.
- Ensure the AP team is fully trained and confident using Coins.
- Continuously assess whether the system is delivering the expected improvements and efficiencies.
Accounts Payable Operations
- Oversee the end-to-end AP process, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and efficiently.
- Ensure supplier payments are made accurately and on time.
- Maintain strong controls around invoice processing, approvals and payments.
- Monitor AP performance, aged creditors and outstanding invoices.
- Manage supplier queries and escalations.
- Ensure supplier accounts are regularly reconciled and discrepancies resolved.
- Support month-end and year-end close processes.
- Work closely with Procurement, Commercial, Operations and Finance to resolve issues.
Process Improvement & Controls
- Review existing AP processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Introduce more efficient and automated ways of working.
- Establish clear processes, controls and responsibilities.
- Monitor KPIs and use data to drive improvements.
- Ensure robust financial controls are maintained.
- Help establish AP as a proactive and valued business function rather than purely transactional.
Experience/Background Required
We are looking for someone who combines strong AP technical knowledge with outstanding people leadership skills.
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience managing an Accounts Payable team.
- Strong knowledge of end-to-end AP processes.
- Experience working with a large or complex supplier base.
- Experience of implementing or improving finance systems - ideally Coins or a similar construction/ERP system.
- Experience leading a team through system or process change.
- Strong understanding of financial controls and AP best practice.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- A confident and constructive approach to problem solving.
- Strong attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture.
- The ability to prioritise and remain calm under pressure.
Most importantly, you will be a genuinely positive leader.
You will be someone who can bring people with you, build trust, communicate clearly and create a team environment where people want to perform and improve.
