Senior Accounts Payable Clerk

Sheridan Maine (Midlands); London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious organization in London seeks a Senior Accounts Payable Clerk to lead the Accounts Payable function. This role involves ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier payments and supporting the finance team in implementing a new finance system. The ideal candidate has experience in a similar role and excellent communication skills. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive professional looking to shape the AP function during a period of growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in a multi-entity environment is preferable.
• Experience supporting finance system implementations is advantageous.
• Ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Accounts Payable function across all entities.
• Manage supplier relationships and respond to queries.
• Oversee payment runs and reconciliations.
• Support the finance team in driving efficiency.
• Contribute to finance system implementation and testing.

Skills

Experience in a similar role

Strong systems knowledge

Excellent communication skills

High attention to detail

Proactive and organized

Job description

Overview

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be working with a prestigious organisation based in London to recruit a Senior Accounts Payable Clerk. This is a pivotal role where you will take ownership of the Accounts Payable function across multiple entities, ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time. You will also support the wider finance team, helping the business make sound commercial decisions through effective use of finance systems, while supporting the implementation of a new system over the coming year.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Accounts Payable function across all entities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments.
• Manage supplier relationships and respond to internal and external queries, ensuring clear and professional communication.
• Oversee payment runs, reconciliations, and expenses (including corporate cards and cash expenses), ensuring compliance with internal controls.
• Support the finance team in driving efficiency, accuracy, and strong financial controls across AP processes.
• Contribute to the implementation and testing of a new finance system, ensuring AP processes are robust, scalable, and well-documented.
• Provide analysis and insight to senior leadership on expenses and support commercial decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role, preferably in a multi-entity environment.
• Strong systems knowledge, with experience supporting finance system implementations advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• High attention to detail, with a strong understanding of financial controls and compliance.
• Proactive, organised, and able to drive process improvements.

How to apply

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced AP professional to join a respected organisation and take a lead role in shaping the Accounts Payable function during an exciting period of system change and growth.

If you’re passionate about this position or would like to hear more, please click on “apply” as soon as possible.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full-time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that this occasion your application has not been successful.