AP / AR Manager

AP / AR Manager

Employer Location England, Birmingham, West Midlands Salary Up to per hour + £28 per hour Inside IR35 UMB Closing date 17 Nov 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.

Job Details

Hybrid Work Pattern based in Birmingham
6-month contract

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Manager to join a busy finance function on an initial six-month contract.

This is a hands-on management position with responsibility for the overall running of both the AP and AR functions. You will manage a team of 5-6, oversee key month-end and year-end activities and play a leading role in improving finance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
• Lead and support a team of 5-6 finance staff
• Oversee month-end reporting and close activities
• Support and oversee year-end reporting
• Identify opportunities to improve existing financial processes and ways of working
• Ensure AP and AR activities are completed accurately and within required timescales
• Work collaboratively with the wider finance team and key stakeholders
• Provide approachable, supportive and effective leadership to the team

About You

To be considered, you will ideally have:

• At least 5 years' experience working in a similar AP/AR or transactional finance management role
• AAT qualification or an equivalent/relevant accounting qualification, such as ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or ACA
• Proven experience of managing and developing a finance team
• Strong knowledge of both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Experience overseeing month-end and year-end processes
• A track record of identifying and implementing process improvements
• Strong finance systems experience
• Experience with Unit4 / Business World (Agresso) would be highly desirable
• A collaborative, approachable and solutions-focused management style

Interested?

If you have strong AP and AR management experience and are available for a six-month contract, please send your updated CV to apply and discuss the opportunity in more detail.

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Company

At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.

So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.

So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.

We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:

• Corporate Governance
• Credit Control
• Part-Qualified Accountant
• Payroll
• Public Practice Accounting
• Public Services Accounting
• Senior Finance – Qualified
• Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
• Tax & Treasury

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.

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