Senior Accounts Payable Administrator

ABOUT THE ROLE

A Senior Accounts Payable Administrator who is responsible for the management of an Accounts payable team, for a diverse property portfolio’s consisting of commercial, industrial & retail properties.

The role will require regular and direct communication with the accounts team, our property managers, clients and suppliers, to ensure the timely processing and payment of supplier invoices.

You will work closely with the accounts payable team as well as the Property Management teams to provide a best in class service to our clients and their suppliers.

WHAT MATTERS MOST IN THIS ROLE

Building and maintaining close professional relationships with clients, suppliers, and colleagues both within the accounting teams and the wider business is paramount to your success. Using your initiative will be encouraged.

The role requires management of an accounts payable team responsible for the accounts payable service for a range of clients. You will provide an escalation point both to your team, internally to our Property Management Teams and externally to our clients.

This role will involve supporting the Senior Manager for the Accounts Payable function, ensuring that all tasks are completed on time, and to internal and client KPIs to ensure a best in class service is delivered to all Workman clients.

To be successful in this role, you will require a high level of attention to detail, strong organisational, prioritisation and communication skills as well as good team working skills and a desire to learn and develop within your role.

Other duties will include:

• Management and training of a diverse accounts payable team
• Ensuring correct and timely set up of new suppliers
• Management of CIS on behalf of our clients
• Weekly Payment runs for a variety of clients
• Ensure all payments are made within supplier credit terms
• Supplier & client query resolution
• Banking duties; BACS/CHAPS, transfers
• Review of departmental controls and ensure both client & internal KPI’s are met .
• Any other duties that will ensure the smooth running of the accounting department.

Salary £26,000-£30,000

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

A proactive, practical, and positive approach to work is required.

Excellent and professional communication skills with the ability to build good working relationships with your colleagues, both within accounts and the wider business.

• Previous accounts payable experience
• Experience managing people
• Relevant accountancy qualification such as a degree, AAT/ACCA
• IT & Software Skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel

WHY Workman?

• Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office.
• A full-time contract (35 hours a week) offers the core hours of 10am – 4pm, allowing additional flexibility to what time you can start work.
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.
• Healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme.
• Long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year
• Lifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few.
• Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party!
• Generous referral bonus.

ABOUT Workman LLP

As the UK’s leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry.

We are proud of our longstanding relationships with many of our clients, some of whom we have worked with for more than 25 years. Our clients include leading institutional and sector-specialist investors, private property companies, public sector bodies and a growing number of overseas investors.

We pride ourselves on the caliber of our employees and their unique skill sets.

For more information on working for Workman please visit
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer, and it is our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010

This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and the duties may be amended from time to time

Location: Swindon, GB

Posted Date: 10/1/2024