Interim Accounts Payable Manager

Morgan McKinley (Milton Keynes); Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is recruiting an experienced Accounts Payable Manager for a Wellingborough-based interim role with potential to go permanent. You will oversee the day-to-day AP function, lead and develop the AP team, and drive process improvements during a period of transformation.

You will work closely with senior finance stakeholders, balance daily responsibilities with longer-term improvements, and support payment controls and supplier relationships to deliver timely, accurate processing.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a busy, high-volume AP function.
• Strong people management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting business transformation, systems improvements or process change.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
• Ability to balance day-to-day operations with longer-term improvements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and timely processing.
• Lead, support and develop the AP team, maintaining high standards of performance.
• Review existing processes, identify inefficiencies and implement improvements.
• Support wider finance transformation initiatives, including systems and process changes.
• Manage supplier relationships, resolve complex queries and ensure effective payment controls.
• Work closely with senior finance stakeholders to drive improvements across the function.
• Ensure robust controls, reconciliations and reporting procedures are maintained.

Skills

AP management

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Transformation experience

Leadership

Job description

Accounts Payable Manager Wellingborough Temporary to Permanent Opportunity

Location: Wellingborough
Contract: Interim / Temporary with potential to become permanent
Start: ASAP

We are currently partnering with a well-established organisation in the Wellingborough area to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable Manager during an exciting period of transformation and change.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands‑on AP professional who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, enjoys improving processes and can bring structure, stability and strong leadership to a busy finance function.

The Role:

• Oversee the day‑to‑day running of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and timely processing.


• Lead, support and develop the AP team, maintaining high standards of performance.


• Review existing processes, identify inefficiencies and implement improvements.


• Support wider finance transformation initiatives, including systems and process changes.


• Manage supplier relationships, resolve complex queries and ensure effective payment controls.


• Work closely with senior finance stakeholders to drive improvements across the function.


• Ensure robust controls, reconciliations and reporting procedures are maintained.

About You:

We're looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager who can hit the ground running and make an immediate impact.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Proven experience managing a busy, high‑volume AP function.


• Strong people management and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Experience supporting business transformation, systems improvements or process change.


• A proactive, solutions‑focused approach with the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.


• The ability to balance day‑to‑day operational responsibilities with longer‑term improvements.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is more than just a business‑as‑usual AP management role. You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference within an organisation undergoing change, with the potential for the assignment to develop into a permanent position.