Accounts Payable Team Leader

Role

Accounts Payable Team Leader

Step level 3.0

Blyth, Worksop (with occasional travel to London)

We’re looking for a hard‑working, ambitious, and skilled Accounts Payable Lead to join our Operations Finance team based at our manufacturing & fulfilment site near Doncaster. The main focus of the Operations Finance team is to manage day‑to‑day operating cost inputs of the facility such as raw materials & packaging, production utilisation and factory overheads. As the Accounts Payable lead you will form an integral part of the Core Finance team, primarily focussed on managing the Accounts Payable function end to end whilst bringing incremental improvements and working collaboratively with internal stakeholders.

Reporting into the Group Head of Finance, and managing the accounts payable function, you can expect to:

• Lead & co‑ordinate the wider AP team (4 direct reports, onsite + remote)
• Take ownership of the COGS invoicing function inclusive of invoices, goods received documentation & purchase orders using 3‑way match principles
• Price/volume/invoice variance management with Supply Chain and Procurement stakeholders
• Drive process improvement, striving for best in class purchase to pay process/controls
• Establish and report on AP related performance metrics (invoice cycle time, days payable etc)
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Periodic ageing analysis of creditors
• Leading & preparing weekly supplier payment runs & automated remittance advice data
• Become the in‑house expert and lead on invoice processing software, Kefron, to improve and enhance system output
• Cohesively review the GRNI/GINR accounts with the Operations Finance team
• Take ownership of the Supplier Master Data, enforcing controls around the process
• Partake in the site Non Conformance Report process and manage the supplier credit notes

• AAT Level 3 or equivalent would be desirable
• Highly experienced in a fast‑paced accounts payable function
• Experience with in a Manufacturing, Retail or FMCG environment will be hugely beneficial
• ERP software experience such as AP/SAP B1 & invoice approval system (Kefron) experience would be advantageous
• Strong communication and cross departmental collaboration skills
• Entrepreneurial “can do” attitude with exceptional attention to detail – our volumes are on a trajectory of doubling each year so an agile mindset will be key
• AI curious, work in collaboration with the wider team enabling AI in BAU finance functions

• Enjoy 257.5 hours of holiday per year, plus an extra day for each year of service (up to 5 days)
• 39 hours of pre‑booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self care
• Unlock a £500 annual budget for personal learning and development
• Get discounted Private Medical Insurance with Axa Healthcare, and discounted dental plans with Bupa
• Satisfy your taste buds with subsidised food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza
• Treat your furry friend with an employee discount on Butternut Box
• Say goodbye to parking woes with free parking and electric car charging
• Prepare for adorable office dog overload – meet Cleo, Cali, Ronnie, Milo, and many more