Accounts Payable Manager

Salary:
Up to £40,000 (depending on experience)

Hours:

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Days:
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

Reporting to:
Finance Director

We’re looking for a technically strong, organised and hands-on Accounts Payable Manager to lead our AP team and run a clean, accurate and well-controlled purchase ledger in a high-volume, multi-site environment.

You’ll take ownership of the full end-to-end AP process — invoice processing, PO matching, GRNI, supplier onboarding, reconciliations, payment runs and query resolution — ensuring everything is completed accurately, on time, and in line with strong financial controls.

This is a leadership role for someone who can keep the ledger steady and reliable day-to-day, support the team’s development, and drive continuous improvement across processes, controls and systems.

• Lead and manage the day-to-day Accounts Payable function
• Oversee AP team workload, coaching, and performance
• Maintain strong AP controls around PO matching, approvals and supplier onboarding
• Manage weekly and monthly payment runs
• Resolve supplier queries promptly and professionally
• Review and reconcile supplier statements, aged creditors, GRNI and AP control accounts
• Support month-end with accurate AP data and reconciliations
• Help roll out and adopt AP automation/workflow tools (e.g., invoice capture, new PO system)
• Assist with integrating new acquisitions into AP processes
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, simplify workflows and strengthen controls
• Build strong relationships with finance, operations and purchasing teams

• AAT qualified or part-qualified or equivalent experience
• Proven experience leading an AP team in a high-volume environment
• Strong understanding of end-to-end AP processes and controls
• Confident handling high-volume invoice processing and resolving supplier issues
• Experience with AP automation or PO workflow tools
• Good ERP/accounting system experience and strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots)
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and organisational skills
• Clear communicator who can work well with stakeholders across the business
• Someone proactive, process-driven and comfortable improving ways of working