Senior Accounts Payable

Gleeson Recruitment Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Gleeson Recruitment Group is excited to be working with a well-known professional services business based in Birmingham, who are looking to add a Senior Accounts Payable professional to their finance team. This is a newly created role due to continued growth, offering the right candidate the chance to take on more ownership of the AP function while still being hands-on day-to-day.
You'll be joining a friendly and collaborative finance team where you'll take the lead on the purchase ledger process and be the go-to person for more complex queries and process improvements. Ideal if you're already solid in AP but want to push on and gain a bit more exposure without stepping into full management just yet.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Full ownership of the purchase ledger from start to finish
2. Supporting junior members of the team with queries and providing informal guidance
3. Handling payment runs, supplier statement reconciliations, and resolving aged items
4. Managing key supplier relationships and acting as a point of escalation
5. Assisting with month-end tasks related to payables and liaising with the Management Accounts team
6. Reviewing and improving existing AP processes where needed
7. Ensuring internal controls are adhered to across all areas of the function
8. Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required

Candidate Attributes and Skills:

1. Strong end-to-end AP experience in a high-volume environment
2. Confident working independently and supporting others when needed
3. Comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders and external suppliers
4. Good Excel skills and experience with mainstream finance systems (SAP, Sage, Oracle etc.)
5. Proactive and keen to take on a bit more responsibility without needing formal management duties

Benefits:

1. Stable, growing business with clear processes
2. Opportunity to take the lead in a core finance function
3. Real progression potential into supervisory or specialist roles
4. Central Birmingham location with excellent public transport links

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