Accounts Payable Team Leader

Job Description:

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader to take ownership of our AP function, lead a high-performing team, and continuously improve processes and controls to support a growing business.

This is a hands-on management role where you’ll balance day-to-day operational excellence with driving efficiencies, strengthening controls, and delivering an outstanding service to internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Management

Lead, coach and develop the Accounts Payable team, creating a positive, safe and high-performing working environment

Set clear priorities and manage workloads in line with SLAs

Implement, monitor and review KPIs to drive performance and reduce risk

Promote a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture, leading by example

Accounts Payable Operations

Oversee end-to-end AP processes, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and on time

Manage supplier accounts, statement reconciliations and query resolution

Oversee employee credit card processing, maximising VAT recovery

Maintain AP ledgers, minimising debit balances, blocked invoices and reconciling to the general ledger

Manage payment runs and prepare weekly cash payment forecasts

Own creditor and GRNI balance sheet reconciliations

Act as the main point of contact for external auditors for the AP function

Maintain and improve SOPs and documentation

Continuous Improvement & Controls

Identify, implement and embed process improvements

Ensure robust controls and compliance across all AP activities

Establish clear, meaningful KPI reporting and root cause analysis

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with Procurement and wider stakeholders
• Ensure excellent customer service and delivery against agreed SLAs

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ Accounts Payable experience
• At least 2 years’ experience leading or supervising an AP team
• Strong understanding of AP processes and their impact on financial control
• Experience documenting and improving processes in a growing business
• Exposure to multiple ledgers desirable

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong people leadership and communication skills
• Confident working with KPIs, deadlines and change
• Excellent Excel skills and ERP experience (SAP preferred)
• Highly organised, proactive and resilient

Behaviours

• Professional, dependable and solution-focused
• Comfortable working under pressure and making decisions
• Adaptable, collaborative and committed to continuous improvement

Our Values

• Ownership – We take responsibility and are not afraid to try new things
• Trust – We are open, transparent and respectful
• Care – We support each other and do the right thing
• Beyond – We go above and beyond, taking pride in our work

Interested?

If you’re a driven Accounts Payable leader looking to make a real impact within a growing business, we’d love to hear from you.