Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager/Supervisor
Job description
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Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager
Location: London (Hybrid working)
The Opportunity
An established and fast-growing organisation within the media and advertising space is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager to join its finance team in Central London.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a people-focused finance professional who enjoys leading teams, improving processes, and playing a key role in cash flow and financial control within a dynamic, high-volume environment.
You will oversee end-to-end AR and AP operations across UK and international entities, acting as a central point of contact for stakeholders while driving efficiency, accuracy, and best practice across transactional finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and general ledger activities
- Lead and support the AP/AR team, providing guidance, structure and operational oversight
- Own the credit contolr process, monitoring aged receivables and improving cash collection
- Ensure supplier payments are processed accurately and in line with internal controls and policies
- Act as a key point of contact for suppliers and customers, managing queries and escalations
- Manage month-end and year-end close activities relating to AP and AR
- Provide regular updates to support weekly cash flow forecasting
- Support internal and external audits, responding to queries as required
- Maintain oversight of banking, treasury and card processes
- Contribute to process improvements and financial control enhancements across the function
About You
- Proven experience as an Accounts Receivable/Payable Supervisor or Manager
- Strong people management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical ability with experience producing clear, detailed financial reports
- Experience working in a high-volume transactional environment
- Exposure to process improvement and treasury activities
- Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems is advantageous
- Media or advertising sector experience is beneficial but not essential
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⭐ Highlight your AR/AP management experience prominently as this role specifically seeks proven Accounts Receivable/Payable Supervisor or Manager experience
📊 Quantify your cash collection improvements: 'Reduced aged receivables by 25% through enhanced credit control processes'
🌐 Emphasise NetSuite or similar ERP system experience as the advert mentions this as advantageous
🎯 Showcase your team leadership skills with metrics: 'Led 4-person AP/AR team, improving processing accuracy to 99.2%'
🤝 Demonstrate stakeholder management abilities as you'll be the key contact for suppliers and customers
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- •Led 6-person AR/AP team processing £2.4M monthly transactions, achieving 99.1% accuracy rate through enhanced NetSuite workflows
- •Implemented credit control procedures reducing aged receivables by 32% and improving cash collection cycle from 45 to 28 days
- •Streamlined month-end close processes for AP/AR operations, reducing completion time from 8 to 5 business days across 3 entities
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Talentedge's expansion in the media and advertising space presents exactly the AR/AP leadership challenge I'm seeking. With proven experience managing accounts receivable, accounts payable, and credit control processes, plus strong team leadership skills, I'm well-positioned to drive efficiency and accuracy in your high-volume transactional environment.
My background in leading finance teams through process improvements and cash flow optimisation aligns perfectly with your requirements for someone who can oversee end-to-end AR and AP operations while acting as a key stakeholder contact.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach implementing credit control processes for aged receivables?
- ›Describe your experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems for AP/AR management
- ›Walk me through your month-end close process for accounts receivable and payable
- ›How do you ensure accuracy in high-volume transactional environments?
- ›What treasury and banking processes have you managed previously?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines
- ›Describe a situation where you improved a financial process - what was your approach?
- ›Give an example of how you've handled a difficult supplier or customer query
- ›Tell me about a time you had to lead a team through a challenging period
- ›Describe a situation where you identified and resolved a financial control issue
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines
Describe a situation where you improved a financial process - what was your approach?