Accounts Payable Manager: Transformation & Team Leadership

Morgan McKinley (Milton Keynes); Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is recruiting an experienced Accounts Payable Manager for a Wellingborough-based interim role with potential to go permanent. You will oversee the day-to-day AP function, lead and develop the AP team, and drive process improvements during a period of transformation.

You will work closely with senior finance stakeholders, balance daily responsibilities with longer-term improvements, and support payment controls and supplier relationships to deliver timely, accurate processing.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a busy, high-volume AP function.
• Strong people management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting business transformation, systems improvements or process change.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
• Ability to balance day-to-day operations with longer-term improvements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and timely processing.
• Lead, support and develop the AP team, maintaining high standards of performance.
• Review existing processes, identify inefficiencies and implement improvements.
• Support wider finance transformation initiatives, including systems and process changes.
• Manage supplier relationships, resolve complex queries and ensure effective payment controls.
• Work closely with senior finance stakeholders to drive improvements across the function.
• Ensure robust controls, reconciliations and reporting procedures are maintained.

Skills

AP management

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Transformation experience

Leadership

Job description

Morgan McKinley is recruiting an experienced Accounts Payable Manager for a Wellingborough-based interim role with potential to go permanent. You will oversee the day-to-day AP function, lead and develop the AP team, and drive process improvements during a period of transformation.

You will work closely with senior finance stakeholders, balance daily responsibilities with longer-term improvements, and support payment controls and supplier relationships to deliver timely, accurate processing.