Accounts Payable Supervisor

Job Title:

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Location:

Peterborough
Salary: £45,000 + benefits
We are partnering with a growing, engineering led business to recruit an Accounts Payable Supervisor on a permanent basis.
This is a key role within the finance team, offering the opportunity to oversee the day to day Accounts Payable function while supporting improvements across processes, controls and ways of working. The role combines strong operational AP experience with team supervision and continuous improvement across the P2P process.
The role will suit an experienced AP professional who enjoys leading from the front, improving processes and ensuring a smooth, efficient payables function.

Key Responsibilities
Supervise the end to end Accounts Payable process
Oversee day to day AP operations, ensuring accuracy and timely processing
Support and improve the wider P2P process, including PR, PO and approval workflows
Review and enhance AP processes, controls and ways of working
Support process improvements and drive efficiencies within the function
Identify opportunities to improve accuracy, compliance and performance
Assist in creating and maintaining process documentation and procedures
Support stakeholder engagement across finance, procurement and operations
Provide hands on support across invoice processing, supplier queries and payment runs
Support wider transactional finance activities, including credit control where required
Assist in managing workload, prioritisation and development of junior team members
Key Requirements
Strong experience within Accounts Payable and transactional finance
Previous experience in a supervisory or senior AP role
Good understanding of P2P processes, including PR and PO approvals
Experience improving processes, controls and ways of working
Comfortable working with finance systems
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise workloads
Confident engaging with stakeholders across the business
Hands on approach with the ability to support day-to-day operations

Experience with in a manufacturing, engineering or operational environment is beneficial
About You
You are an experienced Accounts Payable professional ready to step into or already operating at a supervisory level. You enjoy taking ownership, supporting a team and improving how things are done. You are hands on, organised and solutions focused, with the ability to balance day to day delivery while driving incremental improvements across the function.