Accounts Payable Supervisor

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Location: Peterborough

Salary: £40,000 plus benefits

We are partnering with a growing, engineering-led business to recruit an Accounts Payable Supervisor on a full-time basis.

This is a hands on supervisory role within the finance team, responsible for overseeing the day to day Accounts Payable function and ensuring invoices, payments and supplier accounts are processed accurately and efficiently.

The role will suit an experienced Accounts Payable professional who is comfortable supervising a team, managing supplier relationships and maintaining strong financial controls, while remaining hands-on with the AP function.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day Accounts Payable function and ensure invoices are processed accurately and on time

Supervise and support the AP team, providing guidance, training and day to day direction

Manage the end-to-end invoice processing and payment cycle

Review and approve invoices, payment runs and supplier account reconciliations

Ensure supplier statements are reconciled and outstanding queries are resolved promptly

Manage supplier queries and build strong relationships with key suppliers

Monitor AP performance, workloads and deadlines

Support the month-end close process, including AP reconciliations and accruals

Ensure AP records are accurate and maintained in line with company procedures

Maintain appropriate financial controls across the AP process

Identify and resolve discrepancies, invoice issues and payment queries

Work closely with finance, procurement and operational teams to resolve issues

Support the wider finance team with transactional finance activities where required

Assist with ongoing improvements to AP processes and ways of working

Key Requirements

Strong experience within Accounts Payable, ideally with previous supervisory or team leadership experience

Good understanding of the end-to-end Accounts Payable process

Experience managing invoice processing, supplier reconciliations and payment runs

Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

Confident managing supplier queries and resolving issues

Experience supporting month-end processes

Good understanding of financial controls and AP procedures

Comfortable supervising, supporting and developing an AP team

Strong communication and organisational skills

Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or operational environment would be beneficial

About You

You are an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys taking ownership and ensuring the AP function runs smoothly. You are organised, hands on and commercially aware, with the confidence to supervise a team while remaining involved in the detail.

You will be someone who takes pride in accuracy, builds strong relationships with suppliers and colleagues, and can ensure deadlines and processes are consistently maintained