Accounts Payable Supervisor

Pets at Home; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Pets at Home as an Accounts Payable Supervisor in a hybrid role located in Handforth. Lead a small team while managing the GNFR Accounts Payable function, driving process improvements, and ensuring timely supplier payments. With a competitive salary and a supportive team environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your finance career with a community-focused company.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Accounts Payable and team leadership.
• Strong attention to detail and proactive improvement approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the GNFR AP team ensuring workloads and deadlines are met.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation in AP processes.
• Oversee financial controls, weekly payment runs, and audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

SAP or similar finance systems

Intermediate Excel

Job description

Accounts Payable Supervisor – GNFR

Location: Handforth (hybrid role 2-3 days in the office)

Full-Time | Permanent

Salary: £29-30k per annum

Join Pets at Home and lead with purpose in our dynamic Finance team!
We’re looking for a proactive and detail-orientedAccounts Payable Supervisor to manage our GNFR (Goods Not For Resale) Accounts Payable function. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a small team, drive process improvements, and ensure our suppliers are paid accurately and on time.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and manage the GNFR AP team of three, ensuring workloads and deadlines are met.
• Build strong relationships across the business and with external suppliers.
• Maintain robust financial controls and ensure segregation of duties.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation in AP processes.
• Monitor KPIs and SLAs to enhance team performance and service delivery.
• Oversee weekly aged creditor analysis, statement reconciliations, and GRNI reviews.
• Ensure timely resolution of queries and prevent business-critical issues.
• Manage weekly payment runs, master data accuracy, and period-end tasks.
• Support internal and external audits and provide regular reporting packs.
• Conduct regular 1-2-1s, training, and performance reviews for team development.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in Accounts Payable with a background in team leadership or supervision. (Preferably, but not essential in a similar size retail company)
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to process improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident using finance systems (SAP or similar).
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Intermediate Excel skills (minimum requirement).

Why join us?

At Pets at Home, we’re more than just a retailer—we’re a community. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values development, innovation, and doing the right thing. We offer a competitive salary, great benefits, and opportunities to grow your career.

Ready to lead with purpose?
Apply now and help us deliver excellence in every transaction.

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!”