Senior Accounts Payable Specialist​/Team Leader

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / Team Leader (12-Month FTC - Maternity Cover)

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Location: Redditch

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / Team Leader to join our finance team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership of a high-volume AP function while supporting and guiding a small team—without stepping into a formal management role. You'll play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of a busy, well‑established finance operation within a growing civil engineering business delivering groundwork services to national house builders across the Midlands.

Our accounts payable function processes approximately 7,000 invoices per month
, supported by modern, AI‑enabled systems that help streamline matching and processing against purchase orders.

In this role, you will take a lead position within the AP team, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and timely processing across all supplier transactions. You will:

• Support the coordination of day‑to‑day AP activity to ensure invoices are processed accurately and payments are made on time
• Take ownership of supplier account reconciliations and query resolution
• Support month‑end close activities, ensuring deadlines are consistently met
• Act as a key point of contact for supplier queries and invoice discrepancies
• Help maintain accurate financial records in line with company policies and controls
• Work closely with Procurement to support efficient end‑to‑end purchasing and payment processes
• Provide guidance and informal support to team members to help maintain high standards and consistency
• Report into the Finance Manager and support continuous improvement within the AP function

• Strong previous experience in Accounts Payable, ideally in a high‑volume environment
• Confident with supplier reconciliations and financial record‑keeping
• Comfortable using accounting systems and financial reporting tools
  
  Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Clear communicator with strong problem‑solving ability
• Experience with in construction or civil engineering is beneficial but not essential
• AAT qualification (or equivalent) preferred