Accounts Payable Team Leader

Niyaa People; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Birthday day off after probation

Employer Pension contributions

Health Cash Plan

Cycle Purchase Scheme

GymFlex membership

Job summary

Niyaa People is sourcing an Accounts Payable Team Leader for a Birmingham Housing Association. The role focuses on owning the purchase ledger, guiding a junior team member and ensuring a robust finance operation.

The position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, with strong emphasis on accurate ledgers, stakeholder collaboration and process improvements within a supportive finance team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or transactional finance.
• Team Leader or supervisory experience within a finance function.
• Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring supplier accounts are accurate and up to date.
• Managing and reconciling supplier ledgers, investigating discrepancies.
• Chasing outstanding invoices, credits and queries to maintain a clean ledger.
• Building relationships with suppliers, budget holders and internal stakeholders.
• Providing day-to-day guidance to a Purchase Ledger Assistant and improving processes.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Purchase Ledger

Leadership

Tools

Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking to take the next step in your career? This permanent Accounts Payable Team Leader opportunity with a Birmingham Housing Association offers the chance to take ownership of the purchase ledger function, support a junior team member and play a key role in maintaining an efficient and effective finance operation.

Offering a competitive salary between £30,000-£35,000, excellent benefits and the opportunity to work for an organisation committed to supporting local communities, this is an ideal role for someone with strong supplier ledger experience, advanced Excel skills and previous team leadership or supervisory responsibility.

This Accounts Payable Team Leader role offers the following benefits:

• A permanent role within a supportive and collaborative finance team
• 26days annual leave, plus a day off for your birthday following successful completion of probation, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
• Employer Pension contributions
• Health Cash Plan for employees and their families
• Cycle Purchase Scheme and GymFlex membership options

In this position, you will be:

• Taking ownership of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring supplier accounts are accurate, up to date and well maintained
• Managing and reconciling supplier ledgers, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Chasing outstanding invoices, credits and queries to maintain a clean and current ledger
• Building strong relationships with suppliers, budget holders and internal stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently
• Supporting and providing day-to-day guidance to a Purchase Ledger Assistant
• Taking a proactive approach to improving processes, controls and ways of working within the AP function
• Acting as the go-to person for Accounts Payable queries, providing clear explanations and ownership of issues through to resolution

I’d love to speak to someone who has:

• Significant experience within an Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger, or Transactional Finance environment
• Team Leader, Senior Accounts Payable or supervisory experience within a finance function
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs and reporting
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving and process improvement
• Experience working in a fast‑paced environment and managing competing priorities

This permanent Accounts Payable Team Leader position is ideal for someone looking to progress their finance career within a supportive company that offers excellent benefits, career development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to an established finance function.