Title: Accounts Payable Manager Location: Dunstable Hybrid working: 3 days a week in the office
- Lead and develop the Accounts Payable team, ensuring an efficient, collaborative and high-performing service across invoice processing and payments.
- Own the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, overseeing invoice validation, approvals, payment runs, reconciliations and the resolution of complex queries and exceptions.
- Maintain strong financial controls and compliance, ensuring AP activities meet internal control requirements, support audit readiness and deliver accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
- Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, partnering with Procurement, Treasury, Finance and Operations to resolve issues and continually improve service delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement across Accounts Payable, using performance reporting and insights to identify opportunities for process simplification, automation and wider AP projects.
- Previous Finance or Accounts Payable experience, with strong knowledge of end-to-end AP processes.
- Strong problem-solving and prioritisation skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to resolve issues effectively.
- Experience of supplier statement and balance sheet reconciliations, taking discrepancies through to full resolution.
- Confident communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build professional relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
- Strong IT and Excel skills, ideally with experience of Oracle ERP and working within a shared service environment; German language skills would also be advantageous.
We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.
Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.
Job ref: 215969-4492
Advertised: 30 Sep 2026
Application closed: 15 Oct 2026
