Accounts Payable Supervisor

Overview

Salary
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Competitive, dependent on experience

Location
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Kettering, 4 days office-based, 1 day working from home

This is an opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader professional to step into a leadership role where you will take ownership of the end-to-end AP function. You will lead and develop a small team, strengthen controls, and continuously improve processes in a fast-paced, growing environment while working closely with stakeholders across the business.

• Lead the day-to-day Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate and timely processing in line with SLAs
• Manage, coach and develop the Accounts Payable team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture
• Prioritise workloads effectively and monitor performance against agreed KPIs
• Oversee invoice processing, approvals, supplier reconciliations and query resolution
• Manage employee expenses and credit card claims, ensuring compliance and maximising VAT recovery
• Maintain the AP ledger, minimising blocked invoices and debit balances, and ensuring reconciliation 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 update Standard Operating Procedures
• Support internal controls, compliance initiatives and wider finance projects
• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing and refining processes to meet business needs

• At least 5 years’ Accounts Payable operational experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing an Accounts Payable team
• Strong understanding of AP processes and their impact on the wider accounting function
• Proven experience documenting processes and driving improvements using KPIs
• Confident managing deadlines and priorities in a high-volume environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using ERP systems