Purchase to Pay Team Leader

Addleshaw Goddard; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Purchase to Pay Team Leader to manage the Accounts Payable team. You will oversee invoice processing and partner with finance stakeholders to ensure high-quality outputs. The ideal candidate will have strong business partnering skills and a solid understanding of financial controls. This position fosters an inclusive environment and encourages personal growth and development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and developing operational finance teams.
• Strong business partnering skills with stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of financial controls and VAT.
• Skilled in working under pressure to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Accounts Payable team ensuring high-quality output.
• Oversee invoice processing payments and accurate purchase order records.
• Partner with finance stakeholders to deliver client-shaped support.
• Handle audit requests and ensure audit-ready processing.
• Provide training on financial processes to the wider business.

Skills

Team management

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Financial controls

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Job description

Due to continued growth and success we’re looking for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to support best practice and process improvement across our Accounts Payable function as Purchase to Pay Team Leader.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and manage the Accounts Payable team, ensuring high-quality output and best practice.
• Oversee invoice processing payments, and accurate purchase order records.
• Partner with finance stakeholders and budget owners to deliver client-shaped support.
• Review creditors and aged invoices, escalating issues as needed.
• Be the main contact for audit requests and ensure audit-ready processing.
• Provide training on invoice, expense, and purchase order processes to the wider business.
• Approve manual vouchers, uploads, new vendor setups, and payment releases.

Who We're Looking For:

• Proven experience managing and developing operational finance teams.
• Confident stakeholder manager with strong business partnering skills.
• Excellent understanding of financial controls, VAT, and Purchase to Pay processes.
• Skilled in process improvement and working under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel user, able to adapt communication across diverse audiences.

Why Choose Us?

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!