Accounts Payable Team Leader

iQ Student Accommodation; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of student accommodation in London seeks an Accounts Payable Team Leader to manage an onsite assistant and outsourced Accounts Payable team. You will ensure smooth operations, drive process improvements, and collaborate with various departments. The ideal candidate has strong accounts payable experience, numerical skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Qualifications

• Proactive, detail-driven, and confident in working with people.
• Ability to manage deadlines and prioritize effectively.
• Diligent approach to process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting the Accounts Payable team.
• Driving process improvements and automation.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and teams.
• Ensuring deadlines are met and controls are in place.
• Supporting audits and onboarding new properties.

Skills

Experience in accounts payable

Strong numerical skills

Proficiency in Excel

Great communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Education

Accounting qualification (or part-qualification)

Job description

iQ is one of the UK's biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving our 34,000 students in 85 sites across 29 UK cities their best year yet.

Our London and Manchester based support teams are the cog that keeps the iQ wheels turning, providing our brilliant site teams with everything they need to deliver a fantastic student experience every day.

iQers are a pretty special bunch. Our team is bursting with independent thinkers and problem solvers, who join us to explore what's possible and build a career as part of a diverse, fun and supportive team. If you have people skills, personality and potential then you have all the makings of a great iQer.

Accounts Payable Team Leader

We're looking for an Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our team. You'll manage one onsite assistant and our outsourced Accounts Payable team, acting as the go-to contact for purchase order and payment processes across both our sites and corporate centre.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading and supporting the Accounts Payable team to deliver a smooth, well-controlled service
• Driving process improvements and automation to make things simpler and more efficient
• Building strong relationships with suppliers, sites and corporate teams to resolve queries quickly
• Partnering with Procurement, Treasury and IT to keep purchase-to-pay systems running at their best
• Ensuring deadlines are met and controls are in place, especially around month-end and year-end
• Supporting audits, onboarding new properties and delivering training across our portfolio

Skills and Experience:

You're proactive, detail-driven and confident working with people at all levels. You'll bring:

• Experience in accounts payable (outsourced team experience a plus)
• Strong numerical skills and proficiency in Excel
• Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise effectivelyA diligent approach to process, with an eye for improvement
• Great communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Accounting qualification (or part-qualification) helpful, but not essential

We operate a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home / site location.

Ready to feel like you've got the best job ever? Apply today and find out what it's really like to work at iQ!