Hybrid Accounts Payable Team Leader - Lead & Optimize

RECfinancial; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking on site

Excellent work environment

Fantastic opportunity

Standard Holiday allowance

Job summary

RECfinancial are exclusively recruiting on behalf of a well-established Leicestershire organisation for a Temporary Accounts Payable Team Leader. The role is full-time with a mix of office-based and one day per week from home, based near Leicester.

You will lead the Accounts Payable team, ensuring invoices are entered and matched promptly, monitoring KPIs and SLAs, and driving process improvements through stakeholder engagement. This role offers development within a supportive finance function.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable Supervisor/Team Leader role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounts payable tasks to meet deadlines.
• Manage end-to-end processing of supplier invoices and payment runs.
• Resolve supplier queries promptly and maintain supplier accounts.
• Reconcile GRNI balances and manage a portfolio of suppliers.
• Act as primary contact for external suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor KPI performance and team SLA adherence.
• Support monthly reporting and drive process improvements.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Team Leadership

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Detail orientation

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

RECfinancial are exclusively recruiting on behalf of a well-established Leicestershire organisation for a Temporary Accounts Payable Team Leader. The role is full-time with a mix of office-based and one day per week from home, based near Leicester.

You will lead the Accounts Payable team, ensuring invoices are entered and matched promptly, monitoring KPIs and SLAs, and driving process improvements through stakeholder engagement. This role offers development within a supportive finance function.