Temporary Accounts Payable Manager

Temporary Accounts Payable Manager - Up to £25.30 per hour!

Hybrid working on offer!

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: BD5- free onsite parking

Pay Rate: £23.70 - £25.30 per hour

Contract: Temporary (3-6 months) with potential to go permanent

Start Date: ASAP

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading education establishment for an experienced Purchase to Pay Manager to join their finance team on an interim basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a proven Accounts Payable/Purchase to Pay leader to drive operational excellence, manage a high-performing team, and support ongoing finance transformation.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end purchase to pay function, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and high-quality service delivery across the organisation.

• Lead, motivate, and manage the Purchase to Pay team to ensure smooth and effective service delivery
• Ensure adherence to all statutory, regulatory, and internal financial controls
• Manage key stakeholder relationships, including internal service leads, suppliers, auditors, and banking partners
• Oversee finance purchasing systems, ensuring effective use, strong processes, and user adoption
• Utilise data, automation, and systems to improve workflow management and team performance
• Maintain accurate purchase and sales ledgers, ensuring timely monthly reviews and reporting
• Oversee invoicing and ensure robust credit control procedures are in place
• Champion procurement compliance and value for money across the organisation
• Deliver training and on-boarding for Purchase to Pay processes across the team and wider business
• Support audit processes and provide required documentation and insight
• Identify and implement efficiencies and process improvements
• Support wider finance activities, including monthly reporting and management accounts
• Lead or contribute to finance projects, including service improvements and organisational growth initiatives

• Proven experience at Accounts Payable Manager / Purchase to Pay Manager level (essential)
• Strong team management and leadership experience (essential)
• A track record of improving financial processes and implementing best practices
• Excellent knowledge of purchase to pay processes, controls, and systems
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to drive change
• Experience working in a complex or multi-site environment (desirable)

• Competitive hourly rate (£23.70 - £25.30)
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to make a real impact in a purpose-driven education environment
• Potential for the role to become permanent for the right candidate

We are an equal-opportunities employer who respects and appreciates people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process to support candidates with disabilities.