Hybrid Accounts Payable Manager — Lead & Optimize AP

Axon Moore; England; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Progression within a growing business

Job summary

Axon Moore is partnering with a leading engineering business in Barnsley to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable Manager. You will lead a small, established AP team, overseeing invoices, payments and reconciliations while driving improvements and automation.

The role emphasises people leadership, with hands-on support during peak periods. You will coach and develop your team, build strong cross-functional relationships, and ensure deadlines are met across the function.

Qualifications

• Experience managing or supervising an Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger function.
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop a high-performing team.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes.
• Collaborative approach and ability to build relationships across the business.
• Strong organisational skills and proactive problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the Accounts Payable team, providing day-to-day guidance and support.
• Ensure supplier invoices, payment runs and reconciliations are completed accurately and within timescales.
• Monitor workloads, allocate tasks and maintain service levels across the department.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiencies.
• Resolve escalated supplier and internal stakeholder queries.
• Produce reporting and KPI information for the finance leadership team.
• Support month-end activities and ensure financial controls are adhered to.
• Work closely with colleagues across finance and the wider business to deliver an effective service.
• Provide hands-on support with processing when required during peak periods.

Skills

Accounts payable leadership

Team leadership

Process improvement

Collaboration

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Excel

Finance systems

Tools

Excel

Finance systems

Job description

Axon Moore is partnering with a leading engineering business in Barnsley to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable Manager. You will lead a small, established AP team, overseeing invoices, payments and reconciliations while driving improvements and automation.

The role emphasises people leadership, with hands-on support during peak periods. You will coach and develop your team, build strong cross-functional relationships, and ensure deadlines are met across the function.