Senior Accounts Payable Administrator

Lucion; Warrington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucion is seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Administrator to join a busy finance team at Preston Brook. You will own the AP process, ensuring invoices are entered, coded and paid on time, and you will guide one junior team member.

This role offers a hands-on, detail‑driven workday in a growing organisation, with opportunities to improve processes and implement automation in supplier invoice handling.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable / purchase ledger.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident managing priorities and working to deadlines.
• Comfortable taking ownership of payment runs and the wider AP process.
• Process‑driven, proactive and confident in a busy finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Take ownership of the day‑to‑day accounts payable function.
• Manage and coordinate regular payment runs.
• Prioritise invoices and payments according to business requirements and deadlines.
• Ensure invoices are properly approved, coded and processed.
• Help build out automated invoice recognition capabilities to gain process efficiencies
• Resolve supplier queries and investigate discrepancies.
• Manage the daily workload and provide guidance to one other team member.
• Maintain accurate financial records and support the wider finance team when required.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency within accounts payable.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Organised with detail orientation

Prioritising and deadline management

Payment runs experience

Job description

Preston Brook | £32,000–£38,000 per annum
We are looking for an experienced and highly organised

Job Introduction

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Senior Accounts Payable Administrator to join a busy finance team in Preston Brook.

This is a key role for someone who enjoys taking ownership of the accounts payable process, keeping things organised and ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time. You will also oversee the day-to-day work of one other member of the team, whilst also having a hands‑on day to day role.

The Role

• Process and manage supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Take ownership of the day‑to‑day accounts payable function.
• Manage and coordinate regular payment runs.
• Prioritise invoices and payments according to business requirements and deadlines.
• Ensure invoices are properly approved, coded and processed.
• Help build out automated invoice recognition capabilities to gain process efficiencies
• Resolve supplier queries and investigate discrepancies.
• Manage the daily workload and provide guidance to one other team member.
• Maintain accurate financial records and support the wider finance team when required.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency within accounts payable.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced within accounts payable / purchase ledger.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident managing priorities and working to deadlines.
• Comfortable taking ownership of payment runs and the wider AP process.
• Able to manage their own workload while supporting another team member.
• A strong communicator with good supplier and internal stakeholder management skills.
• Process‑driven, proactive and confident working in a busy finance environment.

What's On Offer

• £32,000–£38,000 salary, depending on experience.
• A key position within an established finance function.
• The opportunity to take ownership of the AP process.
• A role with responsibility for supporting and coordinating another team member.
• A busy, varied position where organisation and initiative are highly valued.