Accounts Payable Team Leader

Breedon Group plc; Lockington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Contributory pension

Free on-site parking

Holiday Buy Scheme

Volunteer Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity/adoption/paternity

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Discount scheme

Job summary

Breedon Group plc in Lockington, Derbyshire, is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable supervisor to manage a small team and ensure timely processing of invoices.

You will work with the Head of AP on process improvements, maintain KPI targets, and liaise with sites and suppliers; this role requires commuting to the Lockington office at least three days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced AP environment.
• Strong written and numerical literacy.
• Solid Accounts Payable knowledge and end-to-end process understanding.
• Experience supervising a team.
• Ability to plan, organise and manage time.
• Team player but capable of working independently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely processing of invoices and credit notes within SLA/KPI across units; include VAT/GL coding, CIS & RCT.
• Conduct payment run checks and approvals for multiple units.
• Submit online payments to ROS (Ireland).
• Monitor and report team KPIs in line with company objectives.
• Supervise three direct reports.
• Resolve all supplier queries to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Ensure accurate processing of invoices/credit notes.
• Maintain documentation for annual performance reviews.
• Hold regular 121 meetings with the team.
• Build relationships with sites and suppliers.
• Assist Head of AP on change initiatives.

Skills

Team supervision

Accounts Payable

VAT/GL coding

CIS & RCT knowledge

KPI reporting

Stakeholder relations

Time management

Job description

Application Deadline: 18 September 2026

Department: Accounts Payable

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