Accounts Payable Team Leader in London

The Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Team Leader is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial transactions. This role leads a high-performing team, providing coaching, direction, and development to deliver exceptional service to internal and external stakeholders.

A key focus of the role is optimising working capital by driving effective cash management – ensuring supplier payments are processed promptly while maximising cash collection from customers. Using strong analytical skills, the Team Leader identifies trends, risks, and opportunities, and uses data-driven insights to influence decision-making and improve processes.

Success in this role requires building strong collaborative relationships across the business, working closely with Procurement, Commercial, Finance, and Operations teams to resolve issues, support continuous improvement, and ensure financial controls are robust and adhered to.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of AP and AR colleagues.
• Ensure all payments are processed accurately and on time, maintaining compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Drive cash collection through reporting and engagement across ASDA and suppliers.
• Monitor team performance against KPIs and service level agreements, identifying and addressing areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Procurement, Trading, Treasury, Finance) to resolve issues and improve end-to-end processes.
• Support system and process improvements, including simplification and automation initiatives.
• Conduct regular team meetings and one-to-ones to provide feedback, share updates, and encourage idea sharing.
• Manage workload distribution and prioritisation to meet business deadlines.
• Ensure appropriate controls are in place to mitigate risk and support audit requirements.
• Champion a positive team culture that values empathy, accountability, and continuous learning.

• Proven experience in Accounts Payable or a similar support function, ideally in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable systems, processes, and controls.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Strong data and analytic skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to manage change effectively and support others through transitions.
• Experience with SAP ERP systems is desirable.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to process improvement.

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum of 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus.
• Company pension up to 7% matched.
• 15% colleague discount in store and online.
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated.
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.