Accounts Payable Manager - Lead Central Ledger Team (On-Site)

Morgan Financial Search and Selection; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Financial Search and Selection is assisting an expanding UK Construction Group with its head office in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, to appoint an experienced Accounts Payable Manager.

This hands-on, on-site role leads a centralised Purchase Ledger team, driving process improvements, supplier payments and AI-enabled efficiency, with close collaboration across the finance function and budget holders.

Qualifications

• End-to-end Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger management experience.
• Proven team leadership and people management skills.
• Strong systems/Excel skills with proven process-improvement experience.
• Experience with ERP systems and AI-enabled process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on management and control of the end-to-end Accounts Payable function, ensuring transactions are processed accurately within deadlines.
• Lead and develop a centralised Purchase Ledger team, providing coaching, training and performance feedback.
• Manage supplier payments, statement reconciliations and supplier queries.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes and systems, including AI adoption, to raise service speed and quality.
• Collaborate with Central Finance colleagues and budget holders UK-wide.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Excel

Tools

ERP systems

AI adoption

Job description

Morgan Financial Search and Selection is assisting an expanding UK Construction Group with its head office in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, to appoint an experienced Accounts Payable Manager.

This hands-on, on-site role leads a centralised Purchase Ledger team, driving process improvements, supplier payments and AI-enabled efficiency, with close collaboration across the finance function and budget holders.