AP Team Leader - FTC
Summary
Leads an Accounts Payable team in a fast-paced environment, mentoring staff, managing supplier payments, resolving escalations, and driving process improvements with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
The Role
Are you ready to lead, inspire, and make a real impact?
We’re looking for an Accounts Payable Team Leader to take charge of our AP function, mentor a talented team, and keep everything running like clockwork. If you’re someone who thrives on solving problems, streamlining processes, and building strong relationships – this is your chance to shine.
The role is offered on a Fixed Term Contract basis (maternity cover) and will require you to be in the office 5 days a week
What You Will Take On
- Lead & inspire – guide, coach, and support your team, helping them grow and perform at their best.
- Keep things moving – manage workloads, set priorities, and make sure suppliers get paid on time, every time.
- Be the go-to problem solver – tackle escalations, system challenges, and tricky queries with confidence.
- Champion excellence – ensure accuracy, compliance, and customer-first service in everything we do.
- Drive improvements – spot opportunities to work smarter, embrace automation, and shape better ways of working.
- Own the numbers – oversee KPIs, reporting, reconciliations, and play a key role in month-end activities.
What You Will Bring
- Hands-on experience leading an Accounts Payable team (or stepping up into leadership with proven AP expertise).
- A natural people leader who enjoys mentoring, motivating, and bringing out the best in others.
- Someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments and stays calm under pressure.
- A detail-focused problem solver with strong organisational skills.
- Excellent communicator who builds trust with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Resilient, adaptable, and ready to embrace change.
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