Accounts Payable Supervisor

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Location: North Manchester

Salary: 38,000 - 40,000 per annum

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Contract: Permanent

Client Details

We're looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor to join our clients Group Finance team in North Manchester.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable or Purchase-to-Pay team leader who enjoys leading people, improving processes and ensuring a high-quality service is delivered across a busy finance operation.

Description

The key responsibilities of an Accounts Payable Supervisor will include:

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of five Accounts Payable Associates.
• Plan and prioritise daily workloads to ensure invoices and queries are processed within agreed SLAs.
• Oversee the accurate and timely processing of high-volume supplier invoices.
• Provide expert guidance and act as an escalation point for Accounts Payable activities.
• Monitor team performance, productivity and quality, addressing issues and driving improvements where required.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, Group policies, procedures and audit requirements.
• Resolve supplier and stakeholder queries efficiently and effectively.
• Review performance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement, streamlining processes and improving efficiency.
• Develop strong relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and wider finance teams.
• Support the onboarding, training and ongoing development of team members.

Profile

A successful Accounts Payable Supervisor will have:

• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within Accounts Payable/P2P.
• Strong end-to-end AP/P2P knowledge.
• Experience working in a high-volume finance environment.
• Strong SAP knowledge.
• Good Excel and data analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a passion for continuous improvement.

Job Offer

• A salary between 38,000 - 40,000 per annum
• Hybrid working
• Flexible core working hours
• Generous annual leave
• Pension
• Free onsite car parking
• Supportive and collaborative finance leadership team
• Opportunity to lead and develop a team of AP professionals