Group Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager

£50,000 Basic Salary

Looking for an experienced AR & AP Manager to lead its transactional finance operations. You'll own the full AR/AP cycle and manage a team across Billing, Credit Control, and Accounts Payable.

The Role

-Lead and develop the Billing, Credit Control, and AP teams

-Oversee invoicing, cash allocation, aged debt management, and AR KPIs (DSO, collections, disputes)

-Own the credit control strategy, credit risk assessment, and collections policies

-Manage supplier invoice processing, payment runs, and working capital optimisation

-Drive process improvement, automation, and reporting across the function

-Support cash flow forecasting, audits, and senior finance leadership

What You'll Need

-Team leadership experience in AR, AP, Credit Control, or Transactional Finance

-Strong knowledge of sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit risk, and cash management

-Proven track record of process improvement and aged debt reduction

-Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

-Solid understanding of internal controls and audit requirements

-A highly visible role with real autonomy and scope to make an impact.

This role is primarily office based in Harlow, Essex.

Standard hours are 08:30-17:30 Mon-Fri. (40 hours per week), on-site parking available.

Applicants must have previous experience in a similar role.

You will be required to pass security checks including DBS (criminal records) checks. You will receive on the job training.

All applicants must live within a reasonable commute of the office (30 mins)