Accounts Payable Supervisor (Secondment Cover)

CamWebDir; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

40.5 days leave

Hybrid working

Maternity/adoption/ parental leave

Pension (auto-enrolment)

Travel discounts

Relocation/accommodation support

Job summary

University of Cambridge is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join the Finance Team in the Department of Engineering’s Finance Office at the Trumpington Street site. You will oversee five Finance Clerks and provide direct accounting support to ensure accurate processing of transactions and efficient financial administration.

The role requires strong numeracy, analytical ability and excellent communication skills, with prior experience in a busy finance environment.

Qualifications

• Must have at least A Level or equivalent; AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma or studying for it.
• Highly numerate and analytical with strong communication skills.
• Experience in a busy financial or administrative function within a large organisation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee five Finance Clerks in the Finance Office.
• Provide direct accounting support and process accounting transactions.
• Support department finances and timely reporting.

Skills

Numeracy

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

A Level

AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

# Accounts Payable Supervisor (Secondment Cover)UUniversity of CambridgeCB2 1TNvia University of CambridgePosted 28 Sep 2026Apply on cam.ac.uk →We are seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join the Finance Team in the Department of Engineering's Finance Office at their Trumpington Street site. The Finance Office is part of the Department's \"central administration\" providing support across the whole department. The Finance team consists of ten people who work alongside the team administering research grants as well as the purchasing team.Reporting to the Department's Finance Office Manager, you will have responsibility for overseeing the Finance Office's five Finance Clerks as well as providing direct accounting support in a highly trained, efficient and flexible manner within the Department. In doing so, you will be contributing to the effective management of Departmental finances.You will be educated to at least A Level standard with an AAT level 4 Professional Diploma, or equivalent accounting qualification, or actively studying for the later stages of the AAT level 4 Professional Diploma. The successful candidate will be highly numerate and analytical as well as skilled in processing accounting transactions, ideally using computerised accounting systems such as Oracle Financials. Good communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to display tact and diplomacy in dealing with a wide range of staff at all levels, are essential for this role. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate significant experience gained whilst working in a busy financial or administrative function within a large organisation.If you think you are the right candidate for this role, we would love to hear from you.Benefits of working at Cambridge include:• Competitive rates of pay• Generous annual leave allowance of 40.5 days paid leave (including bank holidays);• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g.workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);• An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution;• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores;• Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodationTemporary cover: This is a post to provide secondment cover post and is fixed-term until 30 June 2027 or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.The closing date for applications is Tuesday 13 October 2026.Informal enquiries about the post are welcomed enquiries regarding the role or application process should be directed to the HR Office on [e-mail] or 01223 332615.Please quote reference NM51223 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.