Accounts Payable Manager: Ledger Control Lead

Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager / Ledger Control to lead and optimise the AP function in a Birmingham-based role. You will supervise the team, manage supplier onboarding, invoice processing and payment runs, while ensuring accurate ledgers and robust controls.

Experience in multi-site environments is advantageous. You will drive month-end processes, cost allocations, VAT compliance and intercompany reconciliations, partnering with non-finance managers to

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing or supervising an Accounts Payable or purchase ledger function.
• Strong hands-on experience with nominal ledger reconciliations and month-end cost accounting.
• Good understanding of accruals, prepayments, GRNI, intercompany accounting, VAT controls and cost-centre accounting.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing full Accounts Payable process, supplier onboarding, invoice processing, approvals and payment runs.
• Supervising AP workload, tracking backlogs and ensuring timely processing of invoices.
• Reviewing PO approvals, nominal coding and documentation; investigate discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate ledgers and reconciling cost allocations across departments/sites.
• Preparing month-end accruals/prepayments and supporting cost allocations; managing control accounts.
• Ensuring intercompany charges/balances are recorded and reconciled; support monthly reporting.
• Identifying improvements to invoice processing, PO matching, and reporting procedures.
• Training and guiding team members while liaising with non-finance managers to resolve queries.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Purchase Ledger

Month-end

Team supervision

Excel (lookups, pivots)

Education

AAT Level 4

Tools

Sage 200

Intact

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager / Ledger Control to lead and optimise the AP function in a Birmingham-based role. You will supervise the team, manage supplier onboarding, invoice processing and payment runs, while ensuring accurate ledgers and robust controls.

Experience in multi-site environments is advantageous. You will drive month-end processes, cost allocations, VAT compliance and intercompany reconciliations, partnering with non-finance managers to