Accounts Payable Team Leader

Next; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader. This role involves leading a talented team, managing supplier payments, and driving improvements. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills, and has a track record of effective problem-solving. Competitive salary and benefits offered, with real opportunities for career development and a focus on continuous improvement.

Benefits

25% off most products

Company performance based bonus

Sharesave scheme

On-site Nursery

Discounts at partner brands

Early VIP access to sale stock

Staff shop discounts

Affordable meals at on-site restaurants

Health and wellbeing services

Financial wellbeing support

Training and apprenticeship opportunities

Direct to Work discounts

Access to support networks

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience leading an Accounts Payable team.
• Natural people leader who enjoys mentoring and motivating.
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments.
• Detail-focused problem solver with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communicator who builds trust with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Resilient and adaptable, ready to embrace change.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support the Accounts Payable team.
• Manage workloads, set priorities, and ensure timely payments to suppliers.
• Tackle escalations, system challenges, and tricky queries.
• Ensure accuracy, compliance, and customer-first service.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and automation.
• Oversee KPIs, reporting, reconciliations, and month-end activities.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Accounts Payable Team Leader – lead the AP function, mentor a talented team, and keep everything running smoothly. If you thrive on solving problems, streamlining processes, and building strong relationships, this is your chance to shine. This is an office based role.

Responsibilities

• Lead & inspire - guide, coach, and support your team, helping them grow and perform at their best.
• Keep things moving - manage workloads, set priorities, and ensure suppliers are paid on time, every time.
• Be the go-to problem solver - tackle escalations, system challenges, and tricky queries with confidence.
• Champion excellence - ensure accuracy, compliance, and customer-first service in everything we do.
• Drive improvements - spot opportunities to work smarter, embrace automation, and shape better ways of working.
• Own the numbers - oversee KPIs, reporting, reconciliations, and play a key role in month-end activities.

About You

• Hands-on experience leading an Accounts Payable team (or stepping up into leadership with proven AP expertise).
• A natural people leader who enjoys mentoring, motivating, and bringing out the best in others.
• Someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments and stays calm under pressure.
• A detail-focused problem solver with strong organisational skills.
• Excellent communicator who builds trust with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Resilient, adaptable, and ready to embrace change.

Why you'll love it here

• Be the driving force behind a supportive, high-performing finance team.
• Play a key role in shaping processes and making lasting improvements.
• A culture built on collaboration, growth, and continuous improvement.
• Competitive salary plus benefits.
• Real opportunities to develop your career and take on new challenges.

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy online from over 70 countries around the world. So we've gone global!

About the Team

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [e-mail] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.