Accounts Payable Supervisor | Lead, Improve & Develop (Hybrid)

Michael Page; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible core hours

Generous annual leave

Pension

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor for our client’s Group Finance team in North Manchester. The role leads a five-person AP team, ensuring timely invoice processing, strong controls, and continuous improvement in a busy finance operation.

Hybrid working is offered with a competitive salary and opportunities to develop the AP function. Strong SAP and Excel skills, plus stakeholder management, are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within Accounts Payable/P2P.
• Strong end-to-end AP/P2P knowledge.
• Experience working in a high-volume finance environment.
• Excellent Excel and data analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of five Accounts Payable Associates.
• Plan and prioritise daily workloads to ensure invoices and queries are processed within SLAs.
• Oversee the accurate and timely processing of high-volume supplier invoices.
• Provide expert guidance and act as an escalation point for Accounts Payable activities.
• Monitor team performance, productivity and quality, addressing issues and driving improvements.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, Group policies and audit requirements.
• Resolve supplier and stakeholder queries efficiently.
• Review performance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement and streamline processes.
• Develop strong relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and wider finance teams.
• Support onboarding, training and development of team members.

Skills

Team leadership

AP/P2P knowledge

SAP

Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Michael Page is recruiting an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor for our client’s Group Finance team in North Manchester. The role leads a five-person AP team, ensuring timely invoice processing, strong controls, and continuous improvement in a busy finance operation.

Hybrid working is offered with a competitive salary and opportunities to develop the AP function. Strong SAP and Excel skills, plus stakeholder management, are essential.