Accounts Payable Manager

Broster Buchanan; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Broster Buchanan are partnering with an established UK business to appoint an Accounts Payable Manager in Milton Keynes. The role demands taking full ownership of the AP function, leading a small team and delivering end-to-end P2P processes with robust controls.

The successful candidate will improve efficiency, manage supplier relationships, drive process improvements, and report on KPIs. Strong people management, hands-on approach and experience in high-volume AP operations are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing an AP function.
• Strong end-to-end P2P knowledge.
• Experience with high-volume invoice processing.
• Track record of leading and developing teams.
• Solid financial controls and supplier management.
• Good Excel skills and systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and manage the AP team.
• Oversee end-to-end purchase-to-pay process.
• Maintain strong financial controls and supplier data.
• Handle supplier queries and aged invoices.
• Oversee month-end AP activities and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with operations to improve processes.
• Identify process improvements to boost efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs and drive service improvements.

Skills

People management

AP processes

P2P end-to-end

Financial controls

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

I'm currently working with an established and growing UK business who are looking for an Accounts Payable Manager to take full ownership of its Accounts Payable function. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced AP professional to lead a team, take responsibility for the end-to-end purchase-to-pay process and play a key role in improving controls, processes and operational efficiency.

The business is looking for someone who can combine strong people management with a hands-on approach, bringing structure, accountability and continuous improvement to an established finance operation where you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running and overall performance of the Accounts Payable function.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading, developing and managing the AP team.
• Overseeing the end-to-end purchase-to-pay process, including invoices, approvals and payment runs.
• Maintaining strong financial controls, compliance and supplier account accuracy.
• Managing supplier queries, escalations and aged invoices.
• Overseeing AP month-end activities and reconciliations.
• Working with operational teams to improve processes and approval timescales.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Monitoring KPIs and driving service improvements across the function.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience managing an AP function or transactional finance team.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end purchase-to-pay processes.
• Experience managing high-volume invoice processing and payment operations.
• A track record of leading and developing teams.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance and supplier management.
• Good systems experience and Excel skills.
• The confidence to build relationships and influence stakeholders across a business.