Accounts Payable Team Lead in London

At Bionic, we empower SMEs to simplify their business operations. By blending cutting-edge technology with world-class human expertise, we connect business owners to tailored solutions for energy, insurance, connectivity, and commercial finance from our trusted network of providers. Our Finance team plays a pivotal role in supporting Bionic's rapid growth, delivering insightful analysis and operational excellence to drive strong financial performance. With continuous expansion in the business, this is an exciting opportunity to join a high-energy, private equity-backed company where your career can thrive as you contribute to our success.

The Role

As the Accounts Payable Team lead, you will oversee all aspects of accounts payable, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure robust cost control, insightful reporting, and efficient processes. You'll lead a small, high-performing team and play an integral role in driving operational improvements and strategic initiatives across our growing group of companies.

You'll Gain:

• Exposure to managing finances for multiple entities within a high-growth business.
• Career development in a fast-paced, dynamic private equity-backed environment.
• The chance to design and implement process improvements and efficiencies.
• Opportunities to present insights and influence decision-making at a senior level.
• Involvement in exciting projects and cross-functional collaborations.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of 2, setting objectives and ensuring professional development.
• Strategic Reporting: Provide insightful analysis of group overheads and other financial metrics to senior leadership.
• Process Ownership: Lead and improve accounts payable processes and systems. Maintain strong financial controls and audit readiness across AP processes.
• Budget Oversight: Monitor and analyse overhead budgets, driving cost efficiency.
• Cash Flow Management: Manage payment runs and short-term cash outflow forecasting in collaboration with Group FC and other team members.
• Process Optimisation: Identify and implement improvements to streamline team operations.

Location: Central London (Hybrid, 3 days a week in-office)

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience managing Accounts Payable within a high-volume, multi-entity group structure.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes (P2P / Purchase-to-Pay).
• Experience managing supplier payments, query resolution, and aged creditors.
• Ownership of month-end AP close (reconciliations, cut-off).
• Proven experience managing or mentoring a team.
• Advanced computer literacy, especially in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and precision.
• Proactive mindset with an eagerness to learn, adapt, and take on challenges.
• Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise tasks effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of liaising with senior stakeholders.

Nice to have's

• Being qualified or part-qualified accountant/AAT qualified with a strong technical background in finance, accounting, and audit would be advantageous.
• Experience with NetSuite finance system and AP automation tools would be advantageous.

Why Join Us

• Work with a genuinely supportive and collaborative finance team with a strong sense of camaraderie.
• Work in a company that values innovation, efficiency, and employee development.
• Hybrid working model with a vibrant Central London office.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

We know that our employees are what sets us aside from our competitors; our benefits are just part of the way we say thanks.

• Enhance your health & wellbeing: Private healthcare cover, Employee Assistance Programme, including a virtual GP service, priority physio & talking therapies, Eye care scheme.
• Taking time away from work: 25 days annual leave plus the 8 UK bank holidays, increasing with tenure, 1 paid family/religious day of leave per year - following successful probation period, 1 paid charity volunteering day per year, Option to buy/sell up to an additional 3 days leave per year.
• Family matters: Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave, 2 days off for your wedding upon joining, and up to 5 days after 2 years' service, Flexible working options & a hybrid work approach.
• Financial wellbeing: Auto-enrolled salary sacrifice pension scheme, Life assurance, Season ticket loans, salary advances & loans to buy/rent a home - based on tenure, Cycle to work scheme.
• Recognition: Highflyers incentive, a VIP experience for our high performers across Bionic group to celebrate success, Company summer & Christmas party celebrations, business and local zone and annual awards and recognition, Long service awards.