Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager

Staines-Upon-Thames | £40k-£45k | Full-time - 35 hour week | Permanent | Hybrid | Defined Benefit Pension Scheme

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking for a role where you can take ownership of a busy finance function and lead a team?

We are recruiting for an Accounts Payable Manager to join an established finance team, reporting directly to the Head of Finance.

This is a hands‑on management role, combining responsibility for the day‑to‑day Accounts Payable function with wider finance responsibilities including reconciliations, payment runs, reporting support and process improvements.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring suppliers and employees are paid accurately and on time, while also leading and supporting the Accounts Payable team.

• Manage and support the Accounts Payable team, including Finance Assistants and Accounts Payable Administrators

• Oversee the processing and payment of supplier invoices

• Manage weekly supplier and employee expense payment runs

• Ensure supplier accounts and control accounts are accurately reconciled

• Oversee the Finance Helpdesk and ensure supplier queries are resolved within agreed timescales

• Set up new supplier accounts in line with company procedures

• Review and process employee expenses through Concur

• Complete monthly reconciliations including bank, creditor and debtor control accounts

• Reconcile company credit cards and payment platforms

• Support the reporting team with balance sheet reconciliations and journals

• Assist with year‑end statutory audit requirements

• Ensure accurate and timely P11D submissions

• Support finance projects, including UAT testing, training and implementation

• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and working practices

The role also carries responsibility for managing team performance, workload and development, working closely with the Head of Finance.

We are looking for an organised and detail‑focused finance professional with strong Accounts Payable experience and the confidence to lead a team.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience within Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or a similar finance function

• Experience managing or supervising a finance team

• Strong reconciliation and payment processing experience

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• The ability to resolve queries effectively and build good relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Good Microsoft Office and Excel skills

• Excellent organisational and time‑management skill

The role offers:

• £40k-£45k

• Full-time, permanent position

• Hybrid working available

• Management responsibility

• Direct reporting line to the Head of Finance

• Opportunity to contribute to finance projects and process improvements

• Defined benefit pension scheme