Accounts Payable Team Leader

ASSYSTEM; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in Blackburn is seeking an Accounts Payable Team Leader to oversee a finance team ensuring timely supplier payments and financial accuracy. The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of accounts payable experience and strong Excel skills. Join us for competitive benefits including a pension scheme and 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)

25 days paid annual leave, bank holidays, option to buy or sell days

Flexible working

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years experience in a Finance or Accounts Payable role.
• Strong Excel user.
• Experience leading or mentoring small teams.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues proactively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small team of Accounts Assistants.
• Manage weekly contractor and expense payment runs.
• Oversee monthly supplier payment runs and reconciliations.
• Process sub‑contractor timesheets, invoices and purchase orders.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Excel

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Team Management

Problem Solving

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

The Job Mission

As an Accounts Payable Team Leader you’ll lead a small finance team ensuring accurate, efficient and timely processing of all supplier, contractor and staff payments. You’ll support month‑end routines and play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy across our UK operations.

• Lead and mentor a small team of Accounts Assistants.
• Manage weekly contractor and expense payment runs.
• Oversee monthly supplier payment runs and reconciliations.
• Process sub‑contractor timesheets, invoices and purchase orders.
• Maintain supplier ledgers, direct debits and lease car accounts.
• Manage intercompany invoicing and project accruals.
• Verify staff expense claims in line with company policy.
• Support the wider finance team with month‑end and ad‑hoc projects.

Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Minimum 2‑3 years experience in a Finance or Accounts Payable role.
• Strong Excel user.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks.
• Experience leading or mentoring small teams.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues proactively.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with staff expenses and HMRC guidelines.
• Experience within engineering or project‑based organisations.
• Knowledge of ERP or finance systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle).
• Analytical mindset with a continuous improvement focus.

Benefits

• Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
• 25 days paid annual leave, bank holidays, option to buy or sell days
• Flexible working
• Employee referral scheme

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Skills

• Accounts Payable
• Internal Audit
• Vendor Invoices
• Data Entry
• FAA
• General Ledger Accounting
• Finance
• Accounting
• Excel
• ACHSOX
• ERP
• Expense Reports
• Financial statement
• Timely payments

Vacancy: 1