Accounts Payable Lead - Hybrid Leadership & Improvement

Barking and Dagenham Reside Homes; Padham's Green; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking and Dagenham Reside Homes is seeking a permanent Accounts Payable Lead to join our Finance team in the UK. Based in Barking with hybrid working, you will lead a small AP team and partner with operations to strengthen purchase-to-pay controls.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Accounting, you will ensure accurate supplier payments, manage VAT obligations, and drive process improvements while maintaining robust financial controls.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading an Accounts Payable team during growth or change.
• Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable and purchase-to-pay processes.
• Experience maintaining robust financial controls across supplier setup and invoicing.
• Knowledge of VAT accounting, including Partial Exemption regime.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and improvements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative leadership style; empower team members.
• Experience in housing/construction or P2P software implementations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team, fostering high performance and continuous improvement.
• Oversee timely payment of authorised supplier invoices with robust controls.
• Manage ad hoc payments with controls to prevent duplicates.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns for five entities within a VAT group.
• Ensure compliance with the Construction Industry Scheme.
• Prepare monthly purchase ledger cashflow forecasts for planning.
• Maintain controls around supplier setup, PO approvals, goods receipting and payments.
• Monitor aged purchase orders and overdue invoices, resolving issues promptly.
• Drive process improvements and ensure documentation is up to date.

Skills

Accounts payable leadership

Purchase-to-pay process

Financial controls

VAT accounting

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Barking and Dagenham Reside Homes is seeking a permanent Accounts Payable Lead to join our Finance team in the UK. Based in Barking with hybrid working, you will lead a small AP team and partner with operations to strengthen purchase-to-pay controls.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Accounting, you will ensure accurate supplier payments, manage VAT obligations, and drive process improvements while maintaining robust financial controls.