Accounts Payable Manager

Pertemps Network Group; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Network Group is recruiting an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to lead a dedicated AP team in the West Midlands. The role combines hands-on finance work with leadership oversight, ensuring accurate processing, timely payments and robust controls.

You will own the purchase ledger, drive process improvements, support month-end reporting and maintain audit-ready records while mentoring staff to grow their skills in VAT, reconciliations and vendor management.

Qualifications

• Hands-on management of an Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger team.
• Strong understanding of accruals, prepayments, VAT and reconciliations.
• Experience with Sage 200, Xero, QuickBooks or Intact; advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups).
• AAT Level 4 or equivalent; ACCA or CIMA part-qualified advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support AP team, manage workloads and backlogs.
• Oversee invoice processing, supplier payments, reconciliations and query resolution.
• Ensure invoices are authorised, coded and allocated.
• Managing purchase ledger discrepancies and reviewing nominal ledger accounts.
• Preparing and reconciling accruals, prepayments, control accounts and balance sheet accounts.
• Overseeing intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Managing payment runs and maintaining financial controls.
• Supporting month-end reporting, journals and cost analysis.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, automation and reporting.
• Ensuring VAT compliance and maintaining audit-ready records.

Skills

Strong leadership

Accounts Payable knowledge

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Education

AAT Level 4 or equivalent

ACCA or CIMA part-qualified (advantageous)

Tools

Sage 200

Xero

QuickBooks

Intact

Job description

Accounts Payable Manager

Salary: £42,000 per annum

Location: Wednesbury

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

Working Pattern: Full-time, office-based

We're recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to join a well-established business in the West Midlands.

This is a hands-on management position, ideal for someone who enjoys leading a team whilst remaining actively involved in the day-to-day finance function.

You'll take ownership of the purchase ledger, oversee supplier payments and reconciliations, support month-end reporting and ensure the team is working efficiently and accurately.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and supporting the Accounts Payable team, managing workloads and addressing backlogs
• Overseeing invoice processing, supplier payments, reconciliations and query resolution
• Ensuring invoices are correctly authorised, coded and allocated
• Managing purchase ledger discrepancies and reviewing nominal ledger accounts
• Preparing and reconciling accruals, prepayments, control accounts and balance sheet accounts
• Overseeing intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Managing payment runs and maintaining financial controls
• Supporting month-end reporting, journals and cost analysis
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, automation and reporting
• Ensuring VAT compliance and maintaining accurate, audit‑ready records

What we're looking for

• Previous experience managing an Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger team
• A hands‑on approach with the confidence to lead from the front
• Strong understanding of accruals, prepayments, intercompany accounting, VAT and reconciliations
• AAT Level 4 qualification or equivalent practical experience
• ACCA or CIMA part-qualified would be advantageous
• Experience using finance systems such as Sage 200, Xero, QuickBooks or Intact
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and Lookups
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem‑solving skills

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys taking ownership, supporting a team and making improvements to how a finance function operates.