Accounts Payable Manager

Location: Borough Green, Kent

Join H+H, a recognised leader in the construction industry! We’re seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to play a key role in strengthening our Accounts Payable function. You will lead and support the AP team across two sites, ensuring the efficient and accurate handling of delivery notes, invoices, payment runs, and supplier reconciliations.

This position is full time, Monday to Friday 08:00am – 16:00pm.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage daily operations of the accounts payable team at Borough Green and Pollington, ensuring balanced workloads.

  • Line manage accounts payable staff, including coaching, goal setting, performance reviews, and development plans.

  • Foster communication and collaboration within the team, cross-training to cover absences.

  • Ensure timely recording of purchase orders, goods received notes, and invoices in Business Central, capturing all costs for month-end with correct coding and allocation.

  • Manage end-to-end accounts payable processes, including cost recording, supplier payment runs, bank reconciliations and supplier account reconciliations.

  • Maintain accurate financial records, adhering to company policies and regulatory requirements, and monitor compliance with internal controls.

  • Act as the primary point of contact of escalation for accounts payable queries and issues.

  • Build and maintain positive supplier relationships, resolving queries and disputes promptly

  • Calculate and process quarterly VAT returns and other statutory returns (Plastic packaging tax (PPT), fuel scale charges, annual HMRC voluntary disclosure).

  • Support the wider finance team with month-end and year-end closing activities.

  • Develop standardised best practice procedures for delivery note recording, workflow authorisation, and invoice processing across both sites.

  • Prepare and analyse accounts payable reports, providing insights and recommendations to management.

About You:

  • Possess a solid secondary education, including Maths and English and Higher education level qualifications, for example A Level, BTEC, AAT, etc.
  • Demonstratable previous experience in senior accounts payable role.
  • Computer literacy, including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  • In-depth knowledge of end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay processes, with a track record of applying best practice to drive efficient and accuracy.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and record keeping
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
  • Experience in manufacturing, or process industry.
  • Highly proficient in spoken and written English, with excellent communication skills.
  • A team player with a professional conduct and problem-solving skills and who has a proactive, ‘can-do’ approach. As well as the ability to work independently. 

We offer a competitive salary, discretionary company bonus, 25 days holiday per year, Group Pension Plan with an employer contribution of 4-7.5%, Employee Assistance Programme, Group Life Insurance, Savings and discounts for everyday shopping.