Head of Accounts Payable

London School of Economics and Political Science; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in London seeks a Head of Accounts Payable to oversee the operational management of its Accounts Payable function. The successful candidate will lead a team of eight, ensuring excellent customer service and managing high-volume and high-value transactional services. The minimum salary starts at £43,277 with opportunities for progression. This role offers generous benefits, including hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Occupational pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive specialist AP experience, including leading a team.
• Ability to manage a high-volume, high-value transactional service.
• Experience in managing and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational management of the Accounts Payable function.
• Ensure excellent customer service and professionalism.
• Manage a team of eight professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Customer service

High-volume transactional management

Job description

Overview

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university.

Finance Division

Head of Accounts Payable

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance

Role context

The Finance Division aims to provide ethical and effective management of the School's financial resources, and to ensure high-quality finance services for our internal and external customers that are necessary to achieve world-class teaching and research.

The Accounts Payable team is responsible for the end-to-end process of paying School suppliers punctually and efficiently, meeting time and quality targets.

The School has a complex Accounts Payable environment, with a large proportion of foreign and exotic currency payments, subsidiary companies, one-off suppliers and other anomalies (such as student payments). The team process over 2,000 documents per week.

Responsibilities

• The Head of Accounts Payable is responsible for the leadership and operational management of the Accounts Payable function and team of eight.
• Excellent customer service and professionalism is a core requirement for this role.

Requirements

• Evidence of extensive specialist AP experience, including leading a team
• The ability to manage a high-volume, high value transactional service
• The ability to lead, manage and mentor team members

Benefits

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the "contact us" links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Keith Adams, [e-mail].

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 12th October 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.