Accounts Payable Manager: Lead Multi-Site AP & Master Data

Hartford Care Ltd.; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Care Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to own the AP function across group entities and homes. You’ll lead the AP Officers and ensure invoices and payments are accurate, controlled and on time.

You’ll oversee supplier onboarding, master-data controls, payment runs and reconciliations, with strong people-management and Excel discipline. This role reports to the Head of Transactions in the finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a high-volume AP function in a multi-site or multi-entity organisation.
• Strong knowledge of supplier master-data controls and reconciliations.
• Experience with payment runs and duplicate-payment prevention.
• Experience with month-end cut-offs and creditor reconciliations.
• Ability to manage teams and maintain accuracy under tight deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills and systems discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead AP across all group entities, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and on time.
• Own supplier onboarding and master-data controls, with validated bank details.
• Manage invoice workflow, coding, approvals and payment-run prep.
• Oversee supplier statements, aged creditors, and duplicate payments; resolve exceptions.
• Maintain payment calendars and coordinate with Treasury and operations.
• Lead month-end AP cut-offs, creditor schedules and accruals.
• Develop AP Officers and monitor performance and controls.

Skills

High-volume AP leadership

Supplier master-data controls

Month-end close experience

People management

Excel proficiency

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent finance qualification

Part-qualified ACA/ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Hartford Care Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to own the AP function across group entities and homes. You’ll lead the AP Officers and ensure invoices and payments are accurate, controlled and on time.

You’ll oversee supplier onboarding, master-data controls, payment runs and reconciliations, with strong people-management and Excel discipline. This role reports to the Head of Transactions in the finance team.