Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Manager

Our client is an international trading and distribution organisation operating across multiple markets. The company works in a dynamic commercial environment with international customers and suppliers, where strong financial processes and effective working capital management are essential to the business.

You will join the central Finance organisation and work closely with senior commercial and finance stakeholders in an international and entrepreneurial environment.

The Role

As Manager Accounts Receivables & Accounts Payables, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management and performance of both the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions.

You will lead a team of approximately 10 finance professionals and ensure that both processes operate accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines. The role combines people management with operational ownership and requires someone who can balance a firm approach to collections and payments with a strong understanding of the commercial context.

You will work closely with commercial teams and senior management, particularly around payment behaviour, overdue balances, customer and supplier relationships and working capital.

Key responsibilities

Accounts Receivable

• Ensure customer payments are collected accurately and on time, taking the commercial context into account when managing overdue balances.
• Manage significant receivable positions and complex overdue cases, including escalation and resolution where required.
• Monitor credit exposure within the company's established risk framework and escalate potential risks when necessary.
• Maintain relationships with external credit insurance partners and other relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in internal credit-related discussions and provide insight into outstanding receivables.

Accounts Payable

• Ensure invoices and payments are processed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Maintain a high standard of quality and control throughout the AP process.
• Oversee significant supplier balances and manage relationships where required.
• Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the AP process.

Working Capital & Financial Operations

• Contribute to achieving working capital targets through effective operational management of AR and AP.
• Identify opportunities to optimise processes, improve cash flow and increase efficiency.
• Make effective use of available arrangements for netting, financing and other working capital solutions.
• Work closely with commercial, finance and treasury stakeholders to ensure that financial processes support the wider business objectives.
• Lead and develop a team of approximately 10 employees across Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Allocate workload effectively and ensure consistent quality and timely delivery.
• Adapt your management style to different levels of experience and individual needs.
• Create an environment in which team members feel comfortable raising issues and taking ownership.
• Support the implementation of process improvements and ensure that changes are successfully adopted by the team.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with commercial teams, senior management, finance, treasury, risk and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with commercial colleagues regarding payment behaviour, overdue balances and customer or supplier situations.
• Balance the need to protect the company's financial position with an understanding of the commercial circumstances behind individual cases.
• Remain calm and decisive when dealing with competing priorities and financial or commercial pressure.

Your profile

Requirements

• HBO-level education in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
• Several years of relevant experience within Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Credit Control or operational Finance.
• Demonstrable experience managing and developing a team.
• Strong understanding of AR and AP processes, credit management and working capital.
• Experience working in an international organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively with commercial and senior management teams.
• Fluent in both Dutch and English.

Preferred

• Experience within an international trading, distribution, food, manufacturing or similarly commercial environment.
• Experience with credit insurance and credit risk management.
• Familiarity with netting arrangements and/or supply chain financing.
• Experience with process optimisation, automation or ERP implementations.
• Additional language skills, such as German, French or Spanish, are an advantage.

What you can expect

• A gross annual base salary of €80,000–€90,000, depending on experience.
• A performance-based bonus of up to 15%.
• A management position with significant responsibility for the AR and AP function.
• The opportunity to lead and develop an experienced finance team.
• An international and commercially driven working environment.
• Close interaction with senior finance and commercial stakeholders.
• Room to improve processes and contribute to the further professionalisation of the Finance organisation.
• A role combining people management, operational responsibility and commercial stakeholder management.

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