Description

Halliday Marx have exclusively partnered with an outstanding Media business to hire an Interim AP Manager to help improve the function dramatically and help with a backlog.

Interim Accounts Payable Manager

Central London

Media

2 months

£200-£220 per day (inclusive of holiday pay)

Duties

• Take ownership of the end-to-end Accounts Payable function across the group, managing the timely and accurate processing of approximately 500 supplier invoices per month.
• Hit the ground running to clear a backlog of invoices, prioritizing workload and implementing short-term solutions to restore BAU operations.
• Review and streamline existing AP processes, identifying inefficiencies and introducing improvements to increase productivity, accuracy, and control.
• Lead, motivate, and support the Accounts Payable team, ensuring deadlines are met and workloads are effectively managed.
• Oversee supplier statement reconciliations, resolving aged queries and discrepancies to maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Manage payment runs, ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time while maintaining effective cash flow controls.
• Work closely with procurement, finance, and operational stakeholders to resolve invoice approval bottlenecks and improve the purchase-to-pay process.
• Ensure robust financial controls are maintained across the AP function, with adherence to company policies and delegated authority limits.
• Support the month-end close process by ensuring AP ledgers are accurate, reconciliations are completed, and accruals are processed within reporting deadlines.
• Review and improve invoice approval workflows, driving greater efficiency through automation and process optimization where possible.
• Monitor AP KPIs, identifying trends and implementing corrective actions to improve processing times and reduce aged liabilities.
• Provide hands-on leadership during a period of change, embedding best practice and leaving the function in a stronger operational position at the end of the assignment.

Requirements

• Immediately available
• Minimum of 5 years experience as an AP Manager
• Experienced in drastically improving the AP function and significantly reducing a backlog of invoices
• Experienced managing staff