Accounts Payable Lead – Hybrid Bristol

Elemis; West of England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Staff discount

Parental leave

Income protection

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Employee assistance

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Career development

Job summary

Elemis in Bristol (Filton) is seeking an Accounts Payable Senior to lead the AP team within our Finance function. You will report to the Head of Transaction Finance, supervise three AP Assistants, oversee invoice processing, payments, and vendor management, and ensure accurate data and compliant processes across UK and US entities.

Hybrid working and progression opportunities are available. Key focus areas include reconciliation, tax form support, monthly close, and KPI reporting, with a strong

Qualifications

• Accounts Payable experience including vendor management and forecasting.
• Leadership capability: coaching and mentoring the team.
• Advanced Excel for complex data reporting.
• Continuous improvement to increase efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Problem solving to remove blockers and improve processes.
• Stakeholder management across the business to deliver results.
• Workload management to balance team priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coach, lead and support the AP team in development.
• Daily accounting review of invoices and payments.
• Weekly reconciliation of invoice system to ERP.
• Review weekly payment runs across entities for accuracy.
• Verify vendor payment details and prevent fraud.
• Create and update vendor records per tax requirements.
• Vendor statements and aging reconciliations; resolve items.
• Handle supplier queries and assist with US tax forms.
• Process invoices during busy periods; cover leave.
• Reconcile stock invoices and GRNI, credit card reconciliations.
• Month-end accruals and cash flow reporting.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Leadership

Excel (Advanced)

Continuous Improvement

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Workload Management

Tools

ERP System

Job description

Elemis in Bristol (Filton) is seeking an Accounts Payable Senior to lead the AP team within our Finance function. You will report to the Head of Transaction Finance, supervise three AP Assistants, oversee invoice processing, payments, and vendor management, and ensure accurate data and compliant processes across UK and US entities.

Hybrid working and progression opportunities are available. Key focus areas include reconciliation, tax form support, monthly close, and KPI reporting, with a strong