Accounts Payable Manager

At Fora, we’re reimagining what the workplace can be.

We create inspiring, design led spaces that blend hospitality, community, and wellbeing so people can work productively, creatively, and happily.

From our first London workspace over 20 years ago, we’ve grown to 60+ locations across the UK supporting 30,000+ members and partnering with trailblazing brands like Ocado, The British Fashion Council, and Pangaia

Backed by The Office Group, Blackstone, and Brockton Capital, we’re growing fast and pioneering conscious design, sustainable construction, and work spaces that empower people to work in their own unique way.

At Fora, we’re not just shaping workplaces - we’re shaping the future of work.

We're looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to join our Finance team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the Accounts Payable function across the Group, ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time while maintaining strong financial controls and operational excellence.

You'll lead a team of seven, work closely with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business, and play an important role in driving process improvements, automation initiatives and continuous operational efficiencies. This role combines people leadership, operational ownership and transformation, offering the opportunity to make a visible impact across the organisation.

Please note this position is 4 days in the office and 1 day working from anywhere.

Accounts Payable is a critical part of the business, ensuring strong supplier relationships, effective cashflow management and robust financial governance.

Success in this role means building a high-performing team, creating scalable processes that support business growth, and helping shape the future of Accounts Payable through continuous improvement and technology-driven change.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach and develop a team of seven Accounts Payable professionals, creating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support performance management, objective setting and professional development across the team.
• Ensure workloads and resources are effectively managed to meet business demands and service expectations.
• Create an environment where knowledge sharing, collaboration and high standards are consistently encouraged.

Accounts Payable Operations

• Take ownership of the day-to-day Accounts Payable function across the Group.
• Oversee the accurate and timely processing and payment of supplier invoices.
• Ensure supplier reconciliations, payment allocations and ledger maintenance are completed to a high standard.
• Support month-end activities, including accruals, prepayments and spend analysis.

Financial Control & Governance

• Maintain strong financial controls and approval processes across all Accounts Payable activities.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures and audit requirements.
• Monitor and resolve payment discrepancies, open items and supplier queries promptly.
• Promote consistent purchase order compliance across the business to support financial accuracy and reporting.

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy and service delivery within Accounts Payable.
• Support the ongoing development of purchase order, invoice approval and payment processes.
• Partner with transformation teams to enhance automation and maximise system capabilities.
• Help drive the adoption of best practice processes across Finance and the wider business.

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders across the organisation.
• Act as an escalation point…