Accounts Payable Lead

iMultiply; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and expanding property management firm as an Accounts Payable Lead in Glasgow City Centre. This role offers the chance to manage the AP function while driving process improvements and system enhancements. You'll be part of a collaborative team focused on innovation and efficiency, with opportunities for professional development and involvement in exciting business expansion projects. If you're a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a strong background in accounts payable and an interest in automation, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Collaborative Working Environment

Office-Based Role

Involvement in Business Expansion Projects

Qualifications

• Significant experience in accounts payable at a mid-senior level.
• Proven track record of process improvement and system enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable function and manage supplier relationships.
• Identify and implement process improvements leveraging AI and automation.

Skills

Accounts Payable Management

Process Improvement

Excel Proficiency

Problem-Solving

AI/Automation Interest

Job description

iMultiply is supporting a growing property management business in their search for an Accounts Payable Lead to join their finance team based in Glasgow City Centre on a permanent basis.

The Company

A dynamic and expanding property management firm with a track record of sustained growth. Since its inception, the company has significantly increased its portfolio and team, managing multi-million-pound assets across various locations. With a focus on innovation, efficiency, and professional development, this is an exciting time to join a business that is investing in both technology and talent to drive its next phase of growth.

The Role

The Accounts Payable Lead will be a key figure in the finance team, responsible for managing the AP function while driving process improvements and system enhancements. The role requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a strong background in accounts payable and a keen interest in automation and AI-driven efficiencies.

As an Accounts Payable Lead, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

1. Overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable function
2. Conducting compliance checks, managing supplier relationships, and resolving queries.
3. Reviewing aged creditors and ensuring timely and accurate payments.
4. Managing utilities, analysing consumption data, and ensuring compliance with contract terms.
5. Leading service charge reconciliations, including transaction reviews and journal preparation.
6. Identifying and implementing process improvements, leveraging AI and automation tools to enhance efficiency.
7. Supporting wider finance functions, including credit control coverage when needed.
8. Contributing to system upgrades and new technology adoption within the finance team.

The Ideal Candidate

1. Significant experience in accounts payable, ideally at a mid-senior level.
2. A track record of process improvement and system enhancement, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
3. Strong technical skills, including Excel proficiency and an interest in AI/automation.
4. The ability to challenge existing processes constructively and drive efficiencies.
5. Experience in property management or service charges (beneficial but not essential).
6. A flexible and adaptable mindset, comfortable working in a small, collaborative team environment.

What’s on Offer

1. A salary up to £36,000
2. The opportunity to shape and improve the AP function in a growing business.
3. Professional development and internal promotion potential, with scope to progress and grow with the business.
4. Involvement in upcoming business expansion projects, including acquisitions and new contracts.
5. A supportive and collaborative working environment, based in Glasgow City Centre (office-based, Monday to Friday, 9-5).

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit, but you don’t meet every requirement, please do apply. Research suggests that some groups, such as women and individuals from minority backgrounds, are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria. At iMultiply, we encourage applications from those with the potential to grow into the role.

For more information on this role reach out to Alex Hill.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing