Accounts Payable Team Leader

Breedon Group plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Contributory Pension Scheme

Free on-site Parking

Holiday Buy Scheme

Volunteer Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Life Assurance

Maternity & Paternity Scheme

Health & Wellbeing Initiatives

Discount Scheme

Job summary

Breedon Group plc seeks an Accounts Payable Team Leader to supervise a small AP team, ensuring timely processing of invoices and credit notes, and resolving supplier queries. The role collaborates with the Head of Accounts Payable on process improvements and efficiencies.

Based in Lockington, Derbyshire with a minimum of three days in the office. Applicants should reside within commuting distance and demonstrate strong numerical literacy, AP knowledge, and leadership experience in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end accounts payable processes.
• Proven ability to supervise a small team.
• Strong numerical and written literacy in finance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and credit notes across multiple units.
• Perform payment run checks and approvals for various business units.
• Submit online payments to ROS for Irish Revenue where applicable.
• Monitor and report KPI performance for the AP team.
• Supervise three direct reports and conduct regular 121s.
• Resolve all supplier queries to satisfactory conclusions.
• Maintain documentation and support annual performance reviews.
• Assist Head of AP with process changes and improvements.

Skills

Accounts payable

Team supervision

Process improvement

Job description

Accounts Payable Team Leader

Application Deadline: 18 September 2026

Department: Accounts Payable

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Lockington, Derbyshire

Description

Supervise approx. three Direct Reports, ensuring invoices/credit notes are processed in a timely manner and queries are resolved to a satisfactory conclusion. Work closely with the Head of Accounts Payable on process improvements and efficiencies.

This role is based at our Lockington office, with a minimum of 3 days per week worked from the office. Therefore candidates should live within a commutable distance.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely and accurate processing of all invoices and credit notes within the departments SLAs and KPIs over multiple business units; including VAT/General Ledger Coding, CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) & RCT (Relevant Contracts Tax)
• Payment run checks and approvals for multiple Business units
• Online payment submissions to Irish Revenue (ROS)
• Reporting and monitoring whole team KPI’s in line with company objectives
• Supervise three Direct Reports
• Ensure all queries are dealt with to a satisfactory conclusion
• Ensure all invoices and credit notes are processed correctly
• Process documenting and upkeep • Annual Performance Reviews
• Hold regular 121’s with your team
• Build relationships with all business stakeholders including sites and suppliers
• Assist the Head of Accounts Payable on implementing change

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience working in a fast paced and challenging environment
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of written and numerical literacy
• Must demonstrate a high level of Accounts Payable Knowledge
• Understanding the AP end to end process and environment is essential
• Experience of supervising/managing a team
• Ability to plan, organise and manage time
• Must be a Team player but also able to work on own intuitive

Job Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Free on-site Parking
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Volunteer Scheme
• Share Save Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Discount Scheme