Accounts Payable Team Leader

The Accounts Payable Team Leader plays a pivotal role in delivering an efficient, accurate, and compliant accounts payable function within a growing and evolving finance team. Responsible for overseeing day-to-day AP operations, the role ensures timely processing of invoices, payments, credit cards, and expenses, while maintaining strong supplier relationships and meeting month-end and compliance requirements.

As a people-focused leader, the role provides coaching and guidance to the AP team, acts as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, and drives continuous improvement through process optimisation, P2P automation, and system enhancements. The Accounts Payable Team Leader supports the implementation and optimisation of finance systems, promotes a one-team culture, and contributes to delivering operational excellence and high-quality service across the organisation.

What you will be doing:

• Operational Support & Oversight
  • Supervise daily AP operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and expenses.
  • Monitor the creditors ledger and support efforts to minimise ageing and resolve discrepancies.
  • Ensure correct coding and assist in training team members and stakeholders to reduce recurring errors.
• Team Leadership & Development
  • Lead and support a team of AP clerks, providing coaching, guidance, and performance feedback.
  • Foster a collaborative and service-oriented team culture.
  • Support the AP Manager in delivering training programs and promoting best practices.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement
  • Act as a key point of contact for internal departments and external vendors, ensuring queries are resolved efficiently.
  • Assist in supplier onboarding and master data management in collaboration with Procurement.
• Process Improvement & Systems Support
  • Identify and suggest improvements to AP processes and controls.
  • Support the AP Manager in system implementations and act as a super-user for AP systems.
  • Help document and enforce AP policies and procedures.
• Reporting & Reconciliation
  • Support the Reconciliation Analyst in their role by engaging with and having full visibility of all supplier statement reconciliations and driving the resolution of unknown transactions.
  • Contribute to month-end reporting and analysis, providing insights to support financial decision-making.
• Compliance & Risk
  • Ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Support audit preparation and respond to auditor queries as needed.

Personal Attributes:

• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Strong ethical standards and integrity.
• Build strong relationships and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Adaptable and agile, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities and business needs.

What you will need:

• Essential:
  • Proven experience in a Senior Accounts payable role within a law firm or professional services environment.
  • Demonstrated people management or team leadership experience, with the ability to motivate, develop, and drive high performance.
  • Comprehensive end-to-end knowledge of Accounts Payable processes, including invoices, payments, expenses, and credit cards.
  • Sound knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules and VAT regulations.
  • Advanced Excel capability, including the use of formulas, reconciliations, and data analysis to support reporting and decision-making.
  • Experience working within P2P best-practice environments, with exposure to process improvement or automation initiatives.
• Desirable:
  • Experience of working with Aderant/Medius.
  • Experience acting as a system super-user or supporting finance system enhancements.
  • Well-developed analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels.

Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences.