As Accounts Payable Specialist, you will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring timely and accurate processing, strong controls, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements. You will manage a small team and work closely with Finance, Procurement, and senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full accounts payable function, including invoice processing, payment runs, and supplier reconciliations
- Lead, coach, and develop the accounts payable team
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and relevant regulations
- Review and approve invoices, payment batches, and journal entries
- Maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and resolve escalated queries
- Drive process improvements and efficiencies, including system enhancements
- Support month-end and year-end close activities
- Prepare reports and provide insights to senior finance leadership
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in an Accounts Payable Manager or senior AP role
- Strong knowledge of AP processes, controls, and best practices
- Experience managing and developing teams
- High attention to detail with strong organisational skills
- Confident communicator able to work with stakeholders at all levels
- Experience with finance systems and ERP platforms (e.g. SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar)
Qualifications
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, CPA) desirable but not essential