Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a busy finance environment where you can lead, improve processes, and make a real impact? My client is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join their dynamic team, overseeing a small AP function and ensuring smooth financial operations across a growing group.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys both hands-on AP work and team leadership, while having exposure to broader treasury responsibilities.

About the Role:

As the Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will manage the end-to-end AP process across the group, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. You’ll lead and support a team of two, fostering a positive, proactive, and results-driven environment.

You will also be responsible for managing the company’s OCR invoice system (Esker), overseeing the expenses platform, and taking a key role in the group’s treasury function, including buying and selling foreign currency.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & AP Management

• Supervise, support, and develop a team of two Accounts Payable Assistants.
• Oversee the accurate and timely processing of all supplier invoices and payments.
• Manage workload allocation, performance, and ongoing coaching.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships, resolving queries efficiently.

Payments & Banking

• Prepare and process BACs and foreign payments.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and monitor outstanding balances.

Systems & Process Management

• Oversee and optimise the Esker OCR invoice processing system.
• Manage and support the company expenses system, ensuring compliance with company policy.
• Continuously review AP processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Treasury Function

• Manage the group treasury activity, including daily monitoring of cash positions.
• Buy and sell foreign currency for the group, ensuring cost-effective and compliant transactions.
• Provide treasury reports and insights to the Finance Manager / Financial Controller.

About You:

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Proven experience in Accounts Payable, ideally in a supervisory or senior-level role.
• Strong people-management skills with the ability to lead, motivate and develop staff.
• Experience preparing BACs and foreign currency payments.
• Familiarity with OCR invoice solutions (Esker experience highly advantageous).
• Experience with expenses or similar systems.
• A good understanding of treasury processes or willingness to learn.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.