Senior Accounts Payable

• Senior Accounts Payable
• Permanent
• Standalone role with genuine autonomy - hybrid, up to £35k

I'm excited to be working with a brilliant services business based in Birmingham city centre on a Senior Accounts Payable position - and this one's a proper opportunity if you like owning your own patch. This is a genuinely standalone AP role, so you'll have full ownership of the process from start to finish, working closely with a Finance Manager who trusts you to crack on with it rather than looking over your shoulder. On top of the day-to-day, you'll also play a mentoring role, supporting a Finance Admin who dips in and out of the AP function.

The ideal candidate will have solid Accounts Payable experience, ideally within a standalone or senior capacity, and be completely comfortable managing their own workload without needing much oversight. Strong communication skills are essential too, as you'll be liaising with suppliers both over the phone and via email on a regular basis. We're looking for someone confident, professional, and happy to be the go-to person for AP across the business.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Owning the accounts payable process end to end, from invoice receipt through to payment
• Matching invoices against purchase orders and service confirmations, making sure everything's accurate before it's processed
• Reconciling supplier statements across a range of accounts, including recurring costs like rent and facilities
• Processing payment runs and liaising closely with the Finance Manager to get them signed off and paid
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries or discrepancies directly with suppliers
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with suppliers, over the phone and via email
• Supporting and mentoring an Accounts Assistant who occasionally helps out across the AP function
• Keeping supplier accounts accurate and up to date, flagging any issues before they become problems
• Reviewing and improving AP processes to make sure nothing slips through the cracks
• Acting as the go-to person for all things accounts payable within the business

What We Need From You:

• Someone who takes real ownership of their work - this is a standalone role, so you'll need to be confident running the show without someone checking in on you every five minutes
• A naturally strong communicator, just as comfortable picking up the phone to a supplier as firing off a professional email
• Someone who takes genuine pride in getting things right first time - attention to detail really matters here, especially when reconciling statements and matching invoices
• A proactive problem solver, someone who spots a discrepancy and sorts it rather than waiting to be told
• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable role, ideally with some exposure to working independently or in a standalone capacity
• Someone comfortable supporting and guiding a less experienced colleague - you don't need formal management experience, just a helpful, patient approach
• A calm head under pressure, someone who can manage a busy workload without losing accuracy or organisation
• A genuinely professional manner - this role has visibility across the business, so you'll represent the finance function well

What's in It for You:

• Salary up to £35,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid working, based in Birmingham city centre
• Genuine autonomy - this is your process to own, not someone else's to check
• Permanent role, offering long-term stability
• Broad exposure across supplier relationships, invoicing, and reconciliations - great for building out your commercial finance experience
• A close-knit team where your contribution is genuinely visible, not lost in a huge finance department

If that sounds like your kind of role, and you like the idea of taking full ownership of an AP function, apply now - we'd love to hear from you!