Head of Accounts Payable – Lead Ops & Process Innovation

Peel Ports Group; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 Days Annual Leave

Pension 10% matched

Flexible benefits

Learning & development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Peel Ports Group in Liverpool seeks a Head of Accounts Payable to lead the AP function, drive continuous improvements and ensure strong financial controls across the Procure-to-Pay process. You will oversee a busy AP team, manage governance, and partner with Finance, Procurement and operations to optimise supplier payments and data quality.

The role requires a professional accounting qualification and proven leadership in AP, with a focus on delivering operational efficiencies and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Significant relevant experience within Accounts Payable and Finance Operations.
• Experience leading an Accounts Payable function.
• Strong end-to-end Procure-to-Pay knowledge and controls.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of an efficient, well-controlled and customer-focused Accounts Payable service across Peel Ports Group.
• Provide leadership to the Accounts Payable team and governance across the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process.
• Oversee supplier invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, master data, and query resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement through process optimisation, automation and new technologies.

Skills

AP leadership

Procure-to-Pay

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Change management

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Peel Ports Group in Liverpool seeks a Head of Accounts Payable to lead the AP function, drive continuous improvements and ensure strong financial controls across the Procure-to-Pay process. You will oversee a busy AP team, manage governance, and partner with Finance, Procurement and operations to optimise supplier payments and data quality.

The role requires a professional accounting qualification and proven leadership in AP, with a focus on delivering operational efficiencies and stakeholder