Summary This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to step into a supervisory role where you will lead a small team, drive high?quality financial processing, and ensure strong financial controls across the organisation.
The role is ideal for someone confident in AP operations, motivated by process improvement, and ready to take ownership of service delivery and team leadership.
Our Client Our client is a respected institution committed to delivering high?quality financial operations across a diverse and fast?paced environment. Their finance team plays a crucial role in supporting the wider organisation through robust processes and excellent service delivery.
The Role You will oversee the Accounts Payable function, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant financial processing while leading and developing two Finance Officers.
- Lead day?to?day Accounts Payable operations
- Act as first point of contact for AP queries and audits
- Maintain strong financial controls and reconciliations
- Support statutory reporting and process improvement
- Ensure excellent service delivery across the organisation
Main Duties You will ensure the efficient running of the AP ledger, deliver accurate transaction processing, and support financial reporting requirements.
- Oversee invoice processing, payments, and supplier maintenance
- Reconcile aged creditors and key balance sheet accounts
- Respond to supplier and customer queries and resolve issues
- Support the administration of the finance system
- Prepare corrective journals and assist with year?end tasks
The Successful Candidate - Experience supervising staff and setting clear objectives
- Strong background in accounts payable and financial processes
- Confident communicator with the ability to explain finance to non?finance colleagues
- Skilled in reconciliations, problem?solving and working to deadlines
- Part?qualified Accounting Technician or equivalent experience
What’s on offer? - Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum
- Permanent, full?time position (35 hours per week, Monday – Friday)
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and closure days
- Membership of a competitive pension scheme
- Hybrid campus?based environment with supportive team culture
- Opportunities to contribute to process development, gain exposure to statutory accounts, and further develop VAT and systems knowledge
- Based in Camden
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