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The Accounts Payable Team Leader plays a pivotal role in delivering an efficient, accurate, and compliant accounts payable function within a growing and evolving finance team. Responsible for overseeing day-to-day AP operations, the role ensures timely processing of invoices, payments, credit cards, and expenses, while maintaining strong supplier relationships and meeting month-end and compliance requirements. As a people-focused leader, the role provides coaching and guidance to the AP team, acts as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, and drives continuous improvement through process optimisation, P2P automation, and system enhancements. The Accounts Payable Team Leader supports the implementation and optimisation of finance systems, promotes a one-team culture, and contributes to delivering operational excellence and high-quality service across the organisation.
Job Responsibility:
Supervise daily AP operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and expenses
Monitor the creditors ledger and support efforts to minimise ageing and resolve discrepancies
Ensure correct coding and assist in training team members and stakeholders to reduce recurring errors
Lead and support a team of AP clerks, providing coaching, guidance, and performance feedback
Foster a collaborative and service-oriented team culture
Support the AP Manager in delivering training programs and promoting best practices
Act as a key point of contact for internal departments and external vendors, ensuring queries are resolved efficiently
Assist in supplier onboarding and master data management in collaboration with Procurement
Identify and suggest improvements to AP processes and controls
Support the AP Manager in system implementations and act as a super-user for AP systems
Help document and enforce AP policies and procedures
Support the Reconciliation Analyst in their role by engaging with and having full visibility of all supplier statement reconciliations and driving the resolution of unknown transactions
Contribute to month-end reporting and analysis, providing insights to support financial decision-making
Ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements
Support audit preparation and respond to auditor queries as needed
Requirements:
Proven experience in a Senior Accounts payable role within a law firm or professional services environment
Demonstrated people management or team leadership experience, with the ability to motivate, develop, and drive high performance
Comprehensive end-to-end knowledge of Accounts Payable processes, including invoices, payments, expenses, and credit cards
Sound knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules and VAT regulations
Advanced Excel capability, including the use of formulas, reconciliations, and data analysis to support reporting and decision-making
Experience working within P2P best-practice environments, with exposure to process improvement or automation initiatives
Nice to have:
Experience of working with Aderant/Medius
Experience acting as a system super-user or supporting finance system enhancements
Well-developed analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels
What we offer:
Agile working
Blended approach to where and how we work
Flexible working
Access to multi-brand experiences, diverse expertise, modern tech