Accounts Payable Lead for Transformation & Automation

Fora; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellbeing support

28 days annual leave

Season ticket loans

Gym discounts

Job summary

Fora is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead the AP function on a 12‑month maternity cover contract. You will manage a team of seven, partner with Finance and the wider business, and drive process improvements, automation, and strong controls.

This role combines leadership and operational ownership, with a focus on accuracy, timely payments, reconciliations, and supporting month‑end activities while shaping the future AP function through transformation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing an Accounts Payable team
• Experience driving process improvement and operational efficiencies
• Experience working with complex purchase order and invoice processing workflows
• Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and compliance requirements
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial data and reporting
• Significant Accounts Payable experience within a high-volume environment
• ERP systems experience is essential
• Experience supporting finance transformation, automation or system enhancement initiatives
• Degree-level education or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a seven-person Accounts Payable team across the Group
• Oversee accurate and timely processing and payment of supplier invoices
• Maintain supplier reconciliations, payment allocations and ledger maintenance
• Support month-end activities including accruals and spend analysis
• Ensure strong controls, policies and audit readiness across AP
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy and service delivery
• Support PO, invoice approval and payment process improvements and automation

Skills

People leadership

Process improvement

PO & invoice workflows

Financial controls & reconciliations

Advanced Excel & reporting

High-volume AP

Multi-site experience

ERP systems (SAP ByDesign)

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Tools

SAP Business ByDesign

Job description

Fora is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead the AP function on a 12‑month maternity cover contract. You will manage a team of seven, partner with Finance and the wider business, and drive process improvements, automation, and strong controls.

This role combines leadership and operational ownership, with a focus on accuracy, timely payments, reconciliations, and supporting month‑end activities while shaping the future AP function through transformation.