AP & AR Supervisor in England

This role is responsible for overseeing the day‑to‑day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, leading a small finance operations team, and ensuring robust financial controls, efficient processes, and strong stakeholder relationships. The position plays a key role in improving operational efficiency, maintaining ledger integrity, and supporting timely cash flow.

Contract: 3 months (possible extension)
Location: OX14 Onsite.
Pro rata pay: £42,000

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Management: Supervise, support, and develop finance team members, ensuring high performance and adherence to deadlines. Establish and embed a structured monthly timetable covering invoice processing, payments, bank reconciliations, and remittance advice. Support relationship building with key suppliers and internal stakeholders. Drive a culture of continuous improvement across systems, processes, and ways of working.
• Accounts Payable Oversight: Oversee supplier accounts, reviewing key balances and supporting the resolution of historical discrepancies. Plan, manage, and execute structured payment runs to ensure all valid invoices are captured and paid accurately and on time. Ensure correct matching of purchase orders, invoices, and receipts in line with company controls. Monitor supplier accounts, resolving escalated queries and maintaining strong working relationships. Manage and review supplier payment terms in line with business requirements.
• Accounts Receivable Oversight: Manage the credit control function to ensure timely and effective cash collection. Review aged debt reports and actively reduce overdue balances. Handle escalated customer queries, disputes, and historical balances. Ensure the sales ledger is accurate, up to date, and well maintained.
• Controls, Reporting & Process Improvement: Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, policies, and procedures. Lead Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities as part of the month‑end close process. Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy across finance operations.
• Additional Responsibilities: Assist with reconciliation of other balance sheet control accounts to monthly trial balances. Support ad hoc projects and undertake additional duties appropriate to the role, as required by the Finance Manager.

Role Requirements

• Strong IT skills, including advanced Excel, Microsoft Word, and ERP/finance systems, with experience of reporting and workflow management.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to oversee and validate high‑volume transactional data.
• Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to identifying issues, trends, and improvements.
• Proven organisational and planning skills, including workload prioritisation for both self and team.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and support team members.
• Solid understanding of accountancy principles, particularly within Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Ability to take ownership of outputs and ensure deadlines and service standards are consistently met.
• Sound judgement, with confidence to raise risks or issues appropriately.
• Good understanding of data integrity, financial systems, and internal controls.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
• Experience supporting multi‑site or international operations, including awareness of differing processes, currencies, or time zones, is desirable.