Accounts Payable Specialist

Edinburgh or Glasgow | Hybrid Working | £34,000 - £39,000 + Excellent Benefits

Our client is a highly successful international organisation currently undergoing significant growth and transformation across its finance operations. They are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join their team on an initial fixed-term contract basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an AP professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in both operational delivery and ongoing finance transformation projects.

This role can be based from Glasgow, Edinburgh or London.

Joining a global finance function, you will be responsible for supporting end-to-end accounts payable operations while contributing to process improvement and automation initiatives.

The successful candidate will act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring payments are processed accurately, efficiently and in line with established controls.

Alongside day-to-day AP responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to contribute to projects focused on improving systems, workflows and wider purchase-to-pay processes.

We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Strong end-to-end accounts payable experience
• Experience working within a high-volume transactional environment
• Exposure to multi-currency transactions and international supplier bases
• Understanding of VAT and varying tax requirements across different jurisdictions
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence stakeholders
• Experience improving processes, controls or ways of working
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive and solution-focused approach
• Experience working within large, complex organisations
• Exposure to finance transformation or ERP implementation projects
• Knowledge of Workday or similar ERP systems
• Interest in automation, AI tools and continuous improvement initiatives

• Salary of £34,000 - £39,000
• Hybrid working model (2 days office-based)
• 34 days annual leave
• Private medical, life assurance and income protection benefits
• Flexible start and finish times
• Opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation during an exciting period of change and growth

If you are an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys combining operational excellence with process improvement and transformation work, we'd love to hear from you.