Accounts Payable Supervisor

We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to lead our clients' Accounts Payable operations within a busy and collaborative finance function. This role is key to maintaining the accuracy, efficiency, and integrity of our payables process while delivering a high standard of service to both internal stakeholders and external partners.

About the Role

You will oversee a small team responsible for the full lifecycle of accounts payable activity. Reporting to the Financial Controller, this position requires strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Your primary responsibilities will include overseeing transactional accuracy, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and helping to drive improvements across the function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop a small Accounts Payable team, ensuring balanced workloads and high performance.
• Oversee the timely and accurate processing of invoices, credit notes, staff expenses, and company card transactions.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring prompt and professional communication.
• Monitor and reconcile supplier accounts, ensuring accurate financial records.
• Prepare and execute regular payment runs in line with agreed deadlines.
• Review and reconcile the purchase ledger control account with the general ledger on a monthly basis.
• Regularly review aged creditor listings and resolve outstanding items.
• Monitor the accounts payable mailbox and respond to internal and external queries.
• Ensure all supplier setups are complete, accurate, and compliant.
• Maintain high-quality data to support accurate client billing.
• Support wider finance initiatives and collaborate across departments to ensure alignment.
• Lead or contribute to process improvement projects, drafting relevant documentation and training materials.
• Deliver training and guidance to colleagues to promote compliance and understanding of AP processes.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing an accounts payable function.
• A strong working knowledge of accounts payable systems, processes, and controls.
• Understanding of VAT principles and their application to AP transactions.
• Familiarity with professional regulatory frameworks such as SRA and LSS rules is highly desirable.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyse and present financial data effectively.
• Previous experience working with finance systems common to legal practices is a plus.

What’s in it for you

• 27 days’ holiday (increasing to 32 with service), plus 6 public holidays.
• Holiday trading (buy/sell days) for flexibility.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Medicash health plan for all, with discounts on opticians, dentistry, etc.
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
• And so much more!

At Iconic Resourcing, we understand that not all candidates will meet every desired qualification or skill listed for the job positions posted on behalf of our clients. However, if you believe you can add value to the role despite having a slightly different experience from what we've identified, we would be thrilled to learn more about you.

Iconic Resourcing is committed to partnering with clients who share our values of inclusivity and diversity. We work with many businesses that recognise the importance of creating a welcoming and respectful workplace for all employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we treat all applications fairly and equally. We act as both an employment business and an employment agency and are happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments required.