Accounts Payable Manager

Lusona Consultancy (Financial) Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lusona Consultancy (Financial) Limited in Glasgow is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead and develop the AP function. This role offers a real opportunity to drive efficiencies, improve processes and positively impact the wider finance operation.

You will manage the AP team, oversee the full AP cycle—from invoice processing and coding to approvals and supplier payments—and ensure accounts and statements are accurately reconciled.

Qualifications

• End-to-end AP and purchase ledger experience is required.
• Proven experience in managing an Accounts Payable function.
• Strong attention to detail and a control mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management with Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team.
• Oversee full AP cycle—from invoice processing and coding to approvals and supplier payments—and ensure accounts and statements are accurately reconciled.
• Monitor payment runs, cash requirements and aged creditors.
• Maintain strong financial controls and policy compliance across AP processes.
• Support month-end close, reconciliations and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to drive efficiencies and improve processes across AP.
• Collaborate with wider finance to optimise workflows and reporting.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Purchase Ledger

Excel

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Location:Glasgow city centre (office based)
Salary:£competitive + benefits
Job Type:Full-time, permanent

Accounts Payable Manager to lead and develop their AP function in Glasgow.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, positive and collaborative finance professional who enjoys working as part of a team and is keen to make a role their own. The successful candidate will have genuine scope to drive efficiencies, improve processes and make a positive impact across both the AP team and wider business.

The Role

• Managing, motivating and developing the Accounts Payable team, fostering a positive and collaborative working environment.
• Overseeing the full AP process, including invoice processing, coding, approvals, supplier payments and query resolution.
• Ensuring supplier accounts and statements are accurately reconciled and maintained.
• Monitoring payment runs, cash requirements and aged creditors.
• Maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring AP processes comply with internal policies.
• Supporting month-end close, reconciliations and reporting.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities to drive efficiencies and improve processes across the AP function.

Experience

• Strong knowledge of end-to-end AP and purchase ledger processes.
• Ideally proven experience in managing an Accounts Payable function.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong control mindset.
• Confidence working with finance systems and Excel.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful organisation in a central Glasgow location, with the scope to make a genuine impact on the AP function and contribute to wider finance improvements.