Accounts Payable Manager

Investigo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Investigo is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager for a 12-month contract in London. You will take ownership of the AP function across multiple entities, leading a team of seven and ensuring accurate supplier payments while maintaining strong controls.

You will drive process improvements, oversee high-volume invoicing, reconciliations and month-end activities, and provide management with cashflow and liabilities reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing an Accounts Payable function and leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable across multiple entities.
• Lead and develop a medium-sized AP team.
• Oversee high-volume invoice processing and supplier payments.
• Ensure supplier reconciliations, payment allocations and AP ledger maintenance are completed accurately.
• Support month-end activities including accruals, prepayments and spend analysis.
• Produce cashflow, payment trend and liabilities reporting for senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement across AP processes, controls and systems.
• Act as the key escalation point for supplier and payment-related queries.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to promote best practice and compliance.
• Support audit requirements and wider finance transformation projects.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Team Leadership

ERP Systems

Stakeholder Management

Excel Advanced

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

I am partnering with a fast-growing, business to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable Manager for a 12-month contract.

• Salary - £60,000 - £70,000 + Benefits
• Location - London

This is an excellent opportunity to lead a high-performing AP function within a dynamic and evolving environment, managing a team while driving process improvements and ensuring best-in-class financial controls.

The Role

You will take ownership of the Accounts Payable function across multiple entities, ensuring accurate and timely supplier payments, maintaining strong financial controls, and supporting wider transformation initiatives. You'll lead a team of seven and play a key role in improving processes, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end Accounts Payable function across multiple entities.
• Lead, mentor and develop a medium sized team of AP professionals.
• Oversee high-volume invoice processing and supplier payments.
• Ensure supplier reconciliations, payment allocations and AP ledger maintenance are completed accurately.
• Support month-end activities including accruals, prepayments and spend analysis.
• Produce cashflow, payment trend and liabilities reporting for senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement across AP processes, controls and systems.
• Act as the key escalation point for supplier and payment-related queries.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to promote best practice and compliance.
• Support audit requirements and wider finance transformation projects.

What skills will you bring?

• Proven experience managing an Accounts Payable function and leading a team.
• Strong background within high-volume, multi-site environments.
• Experienced using ERP systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, including advanced Excel skills.
• Process improvement mindset with the ability to identify inefficiencies and implement solutions.
• Property sector exposure is beneficial but not essential.