Accounts Payable News^®

Over the past twenty or thirty years there has been a broad change in the way many organisations are structured. Nowhere is this truer than in the public sector where many people began their employment under the premise of structured career progression and a job for life. These days – and this is true across all sectors - the pressure is on to do more, work harder, achieve tangible results, and often to work longer hours. With the expansion of social media networking, our working life is pushing deeper into previously sacrosanct time – family holidays and weekends.

For many finance professionals, Accounts Payable is not the most obvious choice of career path, often being overlooked by the more glamorous finance and  accounting positions. These areas also often provide a clearer direction in terms of professional development and career progression. And yet, the role performed by Accounts Payable professionals is a vital one since the team is responsible for the management of a company’s accounts and financial transactions with suppliers, contractors, and sub-contractors.

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Keep up to Date - Stay Flexible

The working environment of today is very far removed from the experience of our parents or grandparents, where once upon a time someone could reasonably expect to enter a position at 16 and then gradually work their way up within the company and have a job for life.  These days, employers require flexibility, adaptability and a workforce which is aware of the economic and social implications which may affect them.

How to Progress Your Career

This time of year often provides a natural period of reflection - a time to sit back and reflect on how our careers are developing and to consider the main professional highlights or low points of the previous year.  It’s a chance to take a long, hard look at whether things are heading in the direction we want them to, and to think about whether our chosen career path is the right one.